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Washington CNN  —  The Federal Election Commission has tossed out claims by the Republican National Committee that Google’s spam filters in Gmail are illegally biased against conservatives, according to an agency letter obtained by CNN. The decision resolves a joint FEC complaint filed last year spearheaded by the RNC that alleged Gmail’s automated filters had sent Republican fundraising emails to spam at a… Source link

Biden admin accused of colluding with Big Tech ‘Big Sunday Show’ panelists discuss reports the Biden administration allegedly colluded with social media giants like Twitter and Instagram to censor ‘misinformation’ on its platforms.  The Federal Election Commission ruled that Google’s email platform, Gmail, does not filter emails for political purposes after the Republican National Committee filed a complaint against the Big Tech giant, alleging it censored conservatives by sending GOP… Source link

Biden admin accused of colluding with Big Tech ‘Big Sunday Show’ panelists discuss reports the Biden administration allegedly colluded with social media giants like Twitter and Instagram to censor ‘misinformation’ on its platforms.  The Federal Election Commission ruled that Google’s email platform, Gmail, does not filter emails for political purposes after the Republican National Committee filed a complaint against the Big Tech giant, alleging it censored conservatives by sending GOP… Source link

The Federal Elections Commission dismissed a Republican-led complaint that Google’s filters in Gmail unfairly send GOP fundraising emails to spam folders at a higher rate than those from Democrats. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report the FEC’s dismissal on Tuesday, citing a commission letter to Google earlier this month saying that it “found no reason to believe” that Google’s spam filtering algorithms were unfairly weighted against Republicans and could be considered… Source link

Placeholder while article actions load Happy Thursday! I’ve never been superstitious, but writing about spam filters in a newsletter again has me on edge. Anything for you, dear reader.  A quick programing note: The newsletter will be on a limited Tuesday to Thursday schedule through Aug. 25.  Below: The FCC rejects subsidies for SpaceX’s Starlink service, and new data shows what platforms teens use. First: FEC greenlights Google plan to loosen spam filters, overcoming Democratic challenge

Google’s proposed program to help keep campaign emails out of users’ spam folders wouldn’t violate campaign finance laws, the Federal Election Commission said Wednesday. Driving the news: Google in June asked the commission to rule on whether its plan would be considered a sort of contribution to politcial campaigns, as Axios reported. The FEC’s draft answer says it would be lawful for Google to offer the pilot program to eligible participants. The commission still has to vote to adopt this… Source link