cookie stuffing
Coverage of cookie stuffing in the Nexus archive.
- The U.S. government wants allies to pick a side in the AI race
Bloomberg's investigation revealed that Phoebe Gates and cofounder Sophia Kianni knew their AI shopping extension, Phia, was secretly taking credit for sales it did not generate. The practice involved a method called "cookie stuffing," where Phia hijacked checkout pages to swap out legitimate referral codes for its own until Bloomberg tested more than 50 sites. Phia stated that the feature is eliminated and transactions are being reversed.
- Phia accused of ‘cookie stuffing,’ taking affiliate credit on purchases it didn’t earn
Phia, a shopping startup co-founded by Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe and Sophia Kianni, is accused of using 'cookie stuffing' to claim commissions for sales it did not generate, according to a Bloomberg investigation. The practice allegedly allowed the company to receive credit for purchases it did not earn.