TECHNOLOGY · AI-ASSISTED SUMMARY
Apple Blocks Over 100,000 Words From iOS Autocomplete, Including “Dictator Trump” and “Covid Is a Hoax”
WHY IT MATTERS
The public release of Apple’s autocomplete blocklist exposes the company’s moderation criteria, allowing scrutiny of how the firm balances user expression with content control across languages.
What happened
A researcher, Derik Kauffman, uncovered a hidden list of more than 100,000 words and phrases that iOS blocks from its predictive text and swipe‑typing features. The list, posted online, includes slurs, sexual and drug references, and politically charged terms such as “dictator Trump” and “covid is a hoax.”
While users can still type the words letter by letter, the keyboard will not offer them as suggestions and may automatically alter them during swipe‑typing—for example, converting “left wing conspiracy” to “left wrong conspiracy.”
The full list is available for each supported language, giving developers and users insight into Apple’s content‑filtering strategy.
LINKED SOURCES
Apple has a secret list of banned autocomplete phrases including ‘dictator Trump’ and ‘covid is a hoax’
The Verge · Stevie Bonifield · Discovery only; Vox Media copyright terms apply
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