Bill Gates Heir's Shopping App Accused of Falsely Claiming Sales

A shopping app backed by a Bill Gates heir has been accused of taking credit for sales it did not actually drive. This raises questions about the app's business practices and transparency.

10 Jul, 06:35 — 10 Jul, 06:35

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Bill Gates Heir's Shopping App Took Credit For Sales It Didn't Drive

Phia registered fake clicks on retailers' websites, allowing it to replace another referrer's unique code with its own, according to separate testing by Edelman, Capital One Shopping and Bloomberg.

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First report: bloomberg · 9 Jul, 22:01|Full coverage: 2 · 9h|Window: 9h

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Bill Gates Heir's Shopping App Accused of Falsely Claiming Sales

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Bill Gates Heir's Shopping App Took Credit For Sales It Didn't Drive

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