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Phia Accused of Using Hidden 'Cookie‑Stuffing' After Leaked Messages Show Founders Knew

Legal experts warn the disclosures could trigger federal fraud probes.

Phia Founders Reportedly Knew of Toggleable 'Cookie‑Stuffing' Feature

Amazon Flags Some Shoppers as Bots, Hiding Product Reviews

San Francisco Sues Booking Holdings and Two Sites Over Alleged Deceptive Hotel Bookings

Chicago YouTuber Charged After Seizure of $250,000 in Luxury Fragrances

Meta Releases 'Seller' App for Facebook Marketplace

EU Fines AliExpress €550 Million Under Digital Services Act

EU Fines AliExpress €550 Million for Failing to Stop Illegal and Unsafe Goods

SBS Warns of Rising Digital Scams Targeting Peru’s Gratificación Payments

Phia Accused of Cookie Stuffing After Tests Found Extension Claiming Affiliate Credit

Shein Wins Beijing Approval to Pursue Hong Kong IPO

Nine of Ten Sunscreens Sold on Temu, Shein and AliExpress Fail Safety Tests

Maharashtra Declares Three Skin‑Lightening Creams Toxic and Orders Immediate Recall

Peruvian TikToker Sentenced to Nine Years for Phone Sales Fraud

EU Imposes €3 Charge on Low-Value Parcels as New Customs Rule Takes Effect

Germany Requires Widerrufsbutton for Online Contracts

Meta Rolls Out AI Ad and Commerce Tools to Keep Shopping Inside Its Apps

Germany Makes Online Withdrawal Button Mandatory

Tokyo Police Arrest Suspect in PayPay Refund Scam

Vir Das Alleges Zepto Delivered Fake Apple Watch and Says Genuine Watch Was Replaced