FTC’s Ferguson Fights Gmail Spam, Feels Conservative Heat

In the red corner, we have FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson, who’s apparently dove headfirst into the conservative brouhaha over Gmail’s spam filters. The issue? Conservatives complaining that Gmail might be traffickin’ in the forbidden art of aggressive spam filtering. In a world where emails for miracle weight loss and Nigerian princes often collide with reality, Ferguson seems committed to pursuing these complaints like a caffeinated mailman. No specific dates or dollar amounts, but the vibe screams ’2024 culture wars meets tech stuff,’ making spam filters the new battleground for free speech warriors with a suspiciously selective inbox.

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Source: Techcrunch | Published: 8/31/2025 | Author: Anthony Ha