Apple's Hidden List of 100,000 Words on iPhone
Apple reportedly keeps a secret grey list of nearly 100,000 words that iPhone will not autofill. Users can still type these words manually in messages, emails and other apps, so the list only affects autofill suggestions. The report describes the list as containing words and their variations.
Context
Context: Autocorrect and autofill use word lists to suggest or complete text as people type, and companies often filter offensive or sensitive terms from them. Such filtering is part of a wider debate about how much control platforms should have over what people write.
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