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Apple Restricts Predictive Text for Certain Phrases on iPhones

  • An independent researcher found that Apple restricts predictive text for around 100,000 words and phrases on iPhones.
  • The restricted list includes political expressions such as 'Dictator Trump' and 'Sleepy Joe'.
  • These restrictions do not prevent users from typing these words themselves, only the predictive text feature.
  • The researcher's findings were reported by Reuters, The Next Web, and The Straits Times.
  • The restrictions could influence how iPhone users communicate.