{
  "id": 846947,
  "title": "Phoebe Gates’ shopping app Phia responds to allegations of cookie stuffing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/phoebe-gates-shopping-app-phia-responds-to-allegations-of-cookie",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-14T06:20:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/phoebe-gates-shopping-app-phia-responds-to-cookie-stuffing-allegations-says-have-started-issuing-transaction-reversals-to-partners/articleshow/133230744.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Phia is taking proactive steps to rectify its sales records by reversing transactions that were misattributed. In light of concerns over cookie stuffing, where tracking cookies are added without user consent, founders Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni have acknowledged awareness of these settings. Phia has eliminated these features and is now collaborating with brand partners to ensure a seamless…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni reportedly knew Phia was ‘cookie stuffing’ for months",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/phoebe-gates-and-sophia-kianni-reportedly-knew-phia-was-cookie",
        "published": "2026-08-11T21:39:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}