# 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://talkfuse.com/story/apple-blocked-swipe-typing-for-100000-words-and-phrases-among-them-are-dictator-trump-and-in-russian-phrases-about-putin-and-deploying-troops/
- Published: 2026-11-09T10:23:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T11:26:49+00:00
- Original publisher: Meduza
- Original article: 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
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Apple’s typing system filters about 100,000 phrases.
- The list includes political terms in several languages.
- Users can still type restricted phrases letter by letter.

## Summary

A researcher has found that Apple’s iOS keeps an unofficial list of about 100,000 words and phrases that its swipe keyboard will not enter and predictive typing will not suggest. The discovery raises questions about how the system filters language, particularly because the list includes political phrases as well as vulgar or offensive terms.

The restriction applies only to swiping and predictive typing: people can still enter the words by tapping each letter. The list covers nearly 30 languages; its 637 Russian entries include “send in troops” and “wars with Georgia”, as well as the unclear phrase “Putin drove out”. Apple declined to explain the political entries, saying its keyboard is designed to avoid suggesting inappropriate or offensive options.

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