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Bloomberg: Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni’s Phia Accused of 'Cookie Stuffing,' Faces Legal Risk After $30M Startup’s Revenue Plummets
Bloomberg alleges Phoebe Gates and co‑founder Sophia Kianni engineered Phia’s browser extension to ‘cookie stuff’—taking credit for sales it didn’t drive—leading Phia to disable the features and suffer a sharp revenue drop after the July 2026 report, while the practice carries potential federal penalties up to 20 years. Phia made $30 million in 2025 and counted celebrities and retailers among its partners; Gates and Kianni say they will fix the issue.
