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PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi Highlight Apple's Hidden iPhone 'Graylist'
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What Happened?
Researcher Derek Kauffman revealed that Apple's iPhone keyboard has a hidden list restricting thousands of words, including politically sensitive terms. PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi are among the flagged names.
Key points
- Apple's iPhone keyboard restricts tens of thousands of words and phrases.
- The list includes politically sensitive terms and references to leaders.
- Flagged phrases include 'dictator Trump' and 'sleepy Joe'.
- In Hindi, users cannot swipe-type references to Modi and Gandhi.
- The list was discovered by Derek Kauffman using Apple's operating system.
- Apple's predictive text restrictions have raised transparency concerns.
Key insights
- The hidden list could influence how users communicate politically.
- Apple's global reach means this censorship may affect many users worldwide.
- The inconsistency in flagged terms raises concerns about bias in technology.
Why it matters
This discovery raises questions about censorship and transparency in technology.
Entities
Narendra Modi· PersonRahul Gandhi· PersonApple· CompanyDerek Kauffman· PersonDonald Trump· PersonJoe Biden· Person
Source
Times Now
