Google Accused of Political Filtering in Gmail

Gmail’s spam filters have come under fresh scrutiny after US FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson accused Google of suppressing Republican fundraising emails while letting similar Democratic messages through.

Direct Accusation from the FTC

In a letter dated 28 August 2025, Ferguson wrote directly to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, alleging that Gmail’s filtering system may be violating US consumer protection law by unfairly targeting one side of the political spectrum.