{"id":43173,"date":"2026-08-13T13:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=43173"},"modified":"2026-08-13T13:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:48:13","slug":"bill-gates-daughter-under-fire-after-her-startup-is-accused-of-fraud-that-could-carry-a-prison-sentence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=43173","title":{"rendered":"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b>Bill Gates\u2019 daughter Phoebe Gates<\/b> is at the center of a brewing scandal after her multibillion-dollar startup, <b>Phia<\/b>, was accused of \u201ccookie stuffing,\u201d a deceptive practice that carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.<\/p>\n<p>Since July, Phia has been doing damage control after reports claimed the startup was using its technology to take credit for sales it may not have generated.<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Phoebe Gates\u2019 AI startup Phia has been accused of \u201ccookie stuffing\u201d to claim credit for sales it may not have generated.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>The controversial practice can potentially be treated as federal wire fraud, carrying a maximum 20-year prison sentence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Phia initially blamed a \u201csoftware bug,\u201d but Bloomberg reported the founders were aware of the illicit feature for months.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The company claimed it only recently found out about the issue and blamed it on a \u201cbug.\u201d But new reports claimed that the \u201cnepo baby\u201d knew about the illicit feature for months and may have allegedly used it to inflate their commissions.<\/p>\n<h3><strong data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"221\">Phoebe Gates\u2019 AI startup Phia has been accused of \u201ccookie stuffing\u201d to claim credit for sales it may not have generated<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6ab1a5096__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?image_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6ab1a5096__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?media_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6ab1a5096__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6ab1a5096__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6ab1a5096__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"875\" alt=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWos8vUkf2J\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">phoebegates\/Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Phoebe Gates, 23, who previously said she had \u201cso much insecurity\u201d about being a \u201cnepo baby\u201d and had \u201csuch a desire to prove\u201d herself, founded Phia with her Stanford University roommate Sophia Kianni.<\/p>\n<p>The digital personal shopping assistant, which has over 9,600 retail brand partners, allows shoppers to find discounts and automatically apply coupon codes during online purchases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAI is reshaping nearly every industry, but shopping is stuck in the past,\u201d Phoebe previously told <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/phoebe-gates-phia-app-responds-accusations-knowingly-inaccurately-claimed-sales-12058249\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>People<\/i><\/a>. \u201cConsumers still waste hours comparing prices and hunting for deals, only to still end up overpaying.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aa9d37af__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?image_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aa9d37af__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?media_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aa9d37af__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aa9d37af__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aa9d37af__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"875\" alt=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/bill-gates-and-phoebe-gates-attend-the-2022-time100-gala-at-news-photo\/1401824891?slot=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Michael Loccisano\/Getty Images<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Under normal circumstances, a shopper using a Phia coupon would trigger a tracking cookie, and if the shopper subsequently made a purchase, such as buying a pair of Nike shoes, then this would allow Phia to receive a legitimate commission.<\/p>\n<p>But in the alleged cookie-stuffing scheme that Phia is accused of, a shopper could simply be browsing Nike, see a Phia pop-up, and have a tracking cookie dropped without actually clicking or using a Phia coupon.<\/p>\n<h3><strong data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"948\">Gates reportedly asked developers to ensure cookies were dropped even when shoppers didn\u2019t click Phia coupons<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aada4a71__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?image_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aada4a71__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?media_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aada4a71__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aada4a71__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaDueW2kWn_\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">phiaco\/Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d66d46281c-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?image_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d66d46281c-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?media_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d66d46281c-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d66d46281c-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d66d46281c-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"229\" alt=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d66d24ecd8-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?image_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d66d24ecd8-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?media_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d66d24ecd8-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d66d24ecd8-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d66d24ecd8-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"141\" alt=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If that shopper then made a purchase even without using Phia, the cookie could make it appear to the affiliate network that Phia had driven the sale.<\/p>\n<p>This potentially allows Phoebe\u2019s startup to collect a commission despite not having generated the purchase, according to a Bloomberg report.<\/p>\n<p>The company initially blamed a software bug, but Bloomberg found that it was actually a feature called \u201cenable coupon auto drop,\u201d and they were simply able to be switched on and off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6ab3333a8__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?image_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6ab3333a8__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?media_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6ab3333a8__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6ab3333a8__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6ab3333a8__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"876\" alt=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaWcmkZlBJ0\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">phoebegates\/Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg claimed that Phia\u2019s alleged cookie-stuffing practice could be traced back to at least December and accounted for about 51% of the merchandise value that Phia claimed credit for in June.<\/p>\n<p>When they disabled the features in July, their average daily revenue of around $80,000 plunged to numbers between $10,000 and $28,000.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Bloomberg also alleged that the company\u2019s founders knew that this was happening for months, based on messages shared on the company\u2019s Slack channels.<\/p>\n<h3><strong data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"569\">The alleged cookie stuffing reportedly accounted for 51% of the merchandise value Phia claimed in June<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aabce016__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?image_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aabce016__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?media_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aabce016__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aabce016__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aabce016__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"875\" alt=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/ph\/images\/boy-using-smart-phone\/454106338\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Elle Bramble\/Cultura Creative\/Adobe Stock (Not the actual photo)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Phoebe allegedly seemed worried about her startup not generating as much commission from Etsy as she had expected.<\/p>\n<p>So she reportedly sent messages to developers to make sure Phia was dropping a cookie every time its browser extension popped up, even if the shopper didn\u2019t click a coupon, which would allow Phia to earn commission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorried this is an issue across the board\u2026\u201d Phoebe wrote in a December 18 message on Slack. \u201ccan u confirm auto pop for cookie drop is live on ALL sites w a coupon to confirm we are monetizing on all gmv.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aaf6c001__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?image_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aaf6c001__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?media_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aaf6c001__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aaf6c001__700.jpg\" 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class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPpKk89CFus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">phoebegates\/Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d66cd41c65-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?image_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d66cd41c65-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" 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src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d66cd41c65-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"273\" alt=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d66c33157f-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?image_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d66c33157f-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?media_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d66c33157f-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d66c33157f-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d66c33157f-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"97\" alt=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kianni, on a separate occasion, suggested a feature that would drop a cookie each time a user tried to close out a Phia pop-up, prompting a colleague to say that Google Chrome does not allow extensions to drop affiliate cookies on \u201cdismiss events\u201d or when the user is just trying to close out a notification.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI guess we could say that the user is trying to open us and roll it back if they complain,\u201d Kianni reportedly said.<\/p>\n<h3>\u201c\u2018Are you sure you wanna do this?\u2019\u201d Phoebe recalled her father\u2019s words about starting her own venture<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aa6388f5__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?image_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aa6388f5__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" 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src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aa6388f5__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"875\" alt=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/bill-gates-chair-of-the-gates-foundation-departs-following-news-photo\/2280287322?slot=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daniel Heuer\/Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>After the \u201ccookie-stuffing\u201d practice came to light, Phoebe\u2019s representative released a statement saying they were reviewing their transactions over the last few months.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny features causing misattributions were immediately removed over a month ago on July 7,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are reviewing every transaction,\u201d they continued. \u201cWe are fully committed to and have already begun issuing all transaction reversals to brand partners as a result of any misattribution, and we are hiring a head of compliance to make sure something like this never happens again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They said they will learn from this and continue to connect their users with products and offers from their brand partners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aa81726c__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty\/?image_id=bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aa81726c__700.jpg\"><a 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6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d6aa81726c__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"875\" alt=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" title=\"Bill Gates\u2019 Daughter Under Fire After Her Startup Is Accused Of Fraud That Could Carry A Prison Sentence\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DBrbWGvyuIF\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">phoebegates\/Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Phoebe and Kianni spoke about starting their own venture on their podcast, <i>The Burnouts, <\/i>last year.<\/p>\n<p>On the podcast\u2019s debut episode, Phoebe said her $108.4 billion-worth father Bill and mother Melinda French Gates were \u201creally cautious\u201d about her idea.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Are you sure you wanna do this?\u2019\u201d Phoebe recalled her father\u2019s words.<\/p>\n<p>She said she had \u201csuch a desire to prove [herself].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was like, I have so much privilege. I\u2019m a nepo baby,\u201d she said, adding that she had \u201cso much insecurity around that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her startup raised a jaw-dropping $30 million in 2025 from backers including Hailey Bieber and Kris Jenner, while this May, they received $35.5 million in new seed funding from even celebrity donors like Jessica Alba, Sydney Sweeney, Paris Hilton, Mindy Kaling, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian.<\/p>\n<h3>\u201cInheriting a bunch of money makes you look like a bad person now,\u201d one commented online<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-cookie-stuffing-startup-20-year-penalty-6a7d66d635f81-png__700\" 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