# Exclusive-Apple’s predictive text restrictions include ‘Dictator Trump’ and ‘Sleepy Joe,’ researcher finds

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/exclusive-apples-predictive-text-restrictions-include-dictator-trump-and-sleepy-joe-researcher-finds/
- Published: 2026-11-06T11:02:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T11:27:18+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/exclusive-apples-predictive-text-restrictions-include-dictator-trump-and-sleepy-joe-researcher-finds-6530911
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Apple’s keyboard reportedly avoids suggesting about 100,000 phrases.
- The list includes political terms in several languages.
- Users can still type the phrases themselves.

## Summary

Researcher Derik Kauffman says Apple’s iOS keyboard has an undisclosed multilingual list of phrases it avoids suggesting through predictive text and swipe-typing. The list is not a ban, but its contents raise questions about how Apple balances avoiding offensive suggestions with accurately anticipating what users want to write.

Kauffman estimates the list covers about 100,000 words and phrases, excluding Chinese characters, and includes vulgar or offensive terms as well as political phrases such as “dictator Trump”, “sleepy Joe”, “Tibetan independence” and “United Ireland”. Apple said its keyboard is designed to avoid inappropriate or offensive suggestions, while users can still type any phrase and override suggestions. Reuters tested a small sample and found the phrases were difficult to swipe-type or absent from autocomplete.

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