Public Pans Google Proposal To Allow Political Emails To Skirt Spam Filters

Google asked approval for a pilot program that would allow federally registered candidates and political action committees to bypass Gmail’s spam filters and send emails directly to users’ inboxes.

AP/Ng Han Guan, File
The logo for Google at the China International Import Expo at Shanghai in 2018. AP/Ng Han Guan, File

Google has asked the Federal Election Commission for its blessing on a plan to exempt political campaign emails from Gmail’s spam filters, and — based on public comments on the plan — many of its users are not happy about the prospect.

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