The chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Andrew Ferguson, has accused Republic’s Gmail service to misinterpret political messages from republican sectors while giving similar Democratic emails.

In a letter sent to Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google, Google’s original company, Ferguson said that recent reports suggested that Gmail’s spam system showed a biased bias. The letter stated, “My understanding from recent reporting is that Gmail’s spam regularly filters the messages when they come from the Republican sender, but fail to block the same messages sent by the Democrats,” the letter states.

The FTC issued a letter on Thursday, warning that if the filtering practices of Gmail were inconsistent with consumer protection standards, the regulator could initiate a formal investigation. Ferguson stated that non-transportation may “lead an FTC investigation and possible enforcement action.”

Google rapidly dismissed the charge. According to media reports, a company spokesperson stressed that Gmail implements similar standards for all political content. “Gmail’s spam filters see a variety of purpose signals – such as people mark a particular email as spam, or if a particular advertising agency is sending a high amount of email that is often marked by people as spam.

He said that Google would review FTC’s letter and attach “creative” with the regulator on the matter.

This is not the first time Google has faced allegations of political bias. Republican has long argued that silicon Valley platforms deliberately damage conservative voices. However, tech firms have constantly denied this, saying that their systems are neutral.
There is a dispute between Republican and Big Tech between a broad fight. Over the years, politicians with correct inclination have accused platforms such as Google, Facebook and X (aka Twitter) to suppress the orthodox speech, increasing the liberal view.

These claims obtained traction during the election sessions, when Republican campaigners alleged that their funds raised and campaigner email were incorrectly converted into spam folders. In a high-profile case, the Republican National Committee (RNC) sued Google, claiming that its email was deliberately sidelined. But an American judge dismissed the trial, ruled that there was no evidence of intentionally prejudice.

Despite repeated refusal, the story of anti-opposing discrimination has persisted. Many technical companies have attempted to have a warm relationship with Republican data in recent months, including President Donald Trump, who took over in January.

While the FTC letter is not yet an amount for an inquiry, it marks a significant increase in the investigation of Gmail’s filtering system. If the regulator decides that users are being misled or being treated incorrectly, Google can withstand enforcement action.

For now, the company firm is standing, emphasizing that its algorithms are powered by user behavior rather than politics. Nevertheless, the FTC chief publicly broadcast concerns and Republican intensified its criticism, Gmail’s spam folder could remain an unexpected flashpoint in the US debate on free expression and political fairness in the digital age.