Apple predictive text curbs vulgar and sensitive phrases
In short
Apple has put limits on iPhone autocomplete and swipe typing for an undisclosed multilingual list of thousands of words and phrases. The list includes vulgar, sensitive, drug-related and politically sensitive terms.
The change affects what users see as text suggestions on iPhone.
What the reporting says
Apple’s predictive text and swipe-typing suggestions restrict an undisclosed multilingual list of thousands of words and phrases, including vulgar, sensitive, drug-related and politically sensitive terms.
Why it matters
Apple’s predictive text system is said to be filtering an undisclosed multilingual list of thousands of terms on iPhone, including vulgar, sensitive, drug-related and politically sensitive phrases. The move affects autocomplete and swipe-typing suggestions for users.