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Struggling to spell ‘male chauvinist pig’? Apple’s grey list means your iPhone won’t help you
Publisher description: There are more than 100,000 words and phrases that the tech giant has restricted its predictive text from completing, research shows
The Guardian | Nov 6, 2026 | Aisha Down Global technology reporter
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New research shows that Apple has a “grey list” of more than 100,000 words and phrases that it has restricted from being completed by its predictive text. Apple’s predictive text will not suggest these words. The list he found includes some unsurprising words and phrases.
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