Researcher finds Apple list of phrases the iPhone keyboard won’t suggest
THE SO WHAT
A hidden 100,000‑phrase blocklist on iOS autocomplete — including political terms — shows how quietly UX surfaces are becoming policy levers. If your product depends on input, ranking, or suggestion, assume regulators and users will start asking for explainability at the phrase level, not just the algorithm level.
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