Phoebe Gates’ shopping app reportedly claimed commissions for sales it didn’t generate.

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Bloomberg reports on Phia, the price comparison app launched by Bill Gates’ daughter: > Bloomberg tested the Phia mobile browser extension across more than 50 websites and found that during the checkout process, Phia opened a background tab without user interaction and injected its own referral code that overrode legitimate referrals from other publishers… This allows Phia to claim a commission for sales it did not meaningfully influence. Phia tells Bloomberg it “has since resolved the issue.” [Link: Gates Heir’s Shopping App Claimed Sales It Didn’t Drive | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-09/gates-heir-s-shopping-app-took-credit-for-sales-it-didn-t-drive?taid=44c64596-3e15-46cb-b1cb-c7d9bda4d06c | Bloomberg]