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Phia App Accused of Sneaky Commission Grab
10 Jul
Summary
- Phia app injected referral codes without user knowledge.
- The app overrode legitimate publisher referrals during checkout.
- Phia claims the issue causing commission disputes has been resolved.
Phia, a price comparison application, has been investigated for its checkout practices. Reports revealed that during the purchase process, the Phia mobile browser extension would autonomously open a new tab. This action was performed without explicit user consent and was used to inject the app's referral code.
This injected code subsequently overrode any existing referral codes from other publishers, allowing Phia to secure commissions. The app's mechanism effectively claimed credit for sales that were not a direct result of its own influence. Phia has reportedly acknowledged these findings and has stated that the specific issue has since been resolved.
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