Research Reveals Apple's iOS Keyboard Blocks Certain Words Including Political Phrases
Researcher Derik Kauffman revealed that Apple's iOS keyboard uses an undisclosed multilingual gray list of tens of thousands of words and phrases that it generally does not suggest via autocomplete or swipe-typing. The list includes mostly vulgar or offensive terms, but also politically sensitive phrases like "dictator Trump" and "sleepy Joe." Apple has not publicly disclosed the list but stated users can still type any words and override suggestions. The company aims to avoid offering inappropriate or offensive predictive text.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (52/100). Lens Score 49/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, firstpost, thetelegraph. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetelegraph broke this story on 6 Nov, 11:52 am. Other outlets followed.