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Illustration of a hand taking a cookie, representing cookie stuffing allegations involving Phoebe Gates’ shopping startup Phia.
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Report: Phia Founders Knew About Cookie Stuffing

  • byStaff
  • 08/11/2026
Is Phia phucked? That’s one takeaway from Bloomberg’s latest exposé on the affiliate shopping startup co-founded by Phoebe…
Minimalist illustration of a smartphone displaying an intrusive ad immediately after a phone call, representing DoubleVerify's AfterCall ad fraud scheme.
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DoubleVerify Uncovers “AfterCall” Ad Fraud Scheme

  • byStaff
  • 08/03/2026
Spam calls are bad enough. What about spam ads after you make a call? That’s exactly what DoubleVerify’s…
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Bill Gates’ Daughter’s Shopping App Faces Cookie Stuffing Allegations

  • byStaff
  • 07/11/2026
Well, this an unexpected headline. Bloomberg is reporting that Phia, the shopping discounts app co-founded by Bill Gates’…
Screenshot of code from the AutoBait AI fraud network showing the prompt used to generate clickbait slideshow content designed to maximize user engagement.
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DoubleVerify Exposes AI “Slop” Factory and the Prompts Behind It

  • byStaff
  • 03/04/2026
Slop is sloppy, it seems. That’s according to a new report from DoubleVerify, which has uncovered a fraud…
Zombies walking together, used to illustrate the concept of “zombie” Android developer accounts in mobile ad fraud
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Zombie Developer Accounts Fuel New Mobile Ad Fraud

  • byStaff
  • 02/02/2026
These zombies prefer budgets over brains. Media effectiveness and measurement company DoubleVerify has uncovered a new mobile ad…
close up shot of text on a brown surface
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Scam Ads Prompt Irish Publisher to Sue X

  • byStaff
  • 02/19/2025
“Scamvertising” is a growing threat—and X is the latest platform facing legal action over it. Mediahuis Ireland, the…
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White Noise Apps are Secretly Stealing Millions from Advertisers

  • byStaff
  • 11/04/2024
Ad fraud, especially in new channels, continues to be a threat for the ad industry.  A new study…
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