{
  "id": 19140466,
  "title": "Apple blocked swipe-typing for 100,000 words and phrases. Among them are ‘Dictator Trump’ and, in Russian, phrases about Putin and deploying troops.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/apple-blocked-swipe-typing-for-100-000-words-and-phrases-among-them",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T10:23:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/11/09/apple-blocked-swipe-typing-for-100-000-words-and-phrases-among-them-are-dictator-trump-and-in-russian-phrases-about-putin-and-deploying-troops"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has implemented an unofficial \"gray list\" of words and phrases, numbering around 100,000 across nearly 30 languages, which cannot be entered through swiping or appear during predictive typing. This list, compiled by researcher Derik Kauffman and published on swipeblocked.com, includes vulgar, offensive, and politically charged terms, as well as crude expressions in Russian and other languages. Among the entries are \"Dictator Trump,\" \"Sleepy Joe,\" \"right wing conspiracy,\" and phrases related to military actions. Users can still type these terms by tapping each letter individually. Apple declined to comment on the findings, reassuring users they can manually input any restricted words or phrases and reject autocomplete suggestions.",
  "summary": "Apple’s iOS has an unofficial “gray list” of words and phrases in nearly 30 languages that cannot be entered by swiping or appear during predictive typing. Researcher Derik Kauffman, who published a detailed list on the website swipeblocked.com, said the list contains about 100,000 words and phrases.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Apple’s autocomplete restrictions include ‘Dictator Trump’ and ‘Sleepy Joe,’ researcher finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/apples-autocomplete-restrictions-include-dictator-trump-and-sleepy",
        "published": "2026-11-06T23:36:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Apple’s autocomplete restrictions include ‘Dictator Trump’ and ‘Sleepy Joe,’ researcher finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/apples-autocomplete-restrictions-include-dictator-trump-and-sleepy",
        "published": "2026-11-08T05:13:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}