FTC claims Gmail filtering Republican emails threatens "American freedoms"
11 days ago
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- FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson accuses Google of partisan spam filtering in Gmail, favoring Democratic emails over Republican ones.
- Ferguson sent a letter to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, alleging potential FTC Act violations related to unfair or deceptive trade practices.
- The letter cites a New York Post report claiming Gmail's filters block Republican fundraising emails while allowing similar Democratic ones.
- Ferguson warns that such practices could harm consumers and trigger an FTC investigation or enforcement action.
- Google denies bias, stating Gmail's spam filters use objective signals and apply equally to all senders, regardless of political ideology.