The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair, Andrew Ferguson, has formally warned Google against discriminating against emails sent by Republican users on its Gmail platform. In a letter addressed to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Ferguson alleged that Gmail employs partisan filtering practices that suppress or filter GOP emails. Google has denied these claims, stating that its spam filters are not ideologically biased. This development comes amid heightened scrutiny of Google's market dominance, as a major antitrust ruling by Judge Mehta is expected imminently. The ruling could potentially order the breakup of Google, separating its search engine, Chrome browser, and Android operating system, which would mark a significant shift in the company's control over internet services.