Apple blocked some searches with the word ‘Asian,’ and now it’s getting fixed
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple's built-in web content filter for iOS and macOS has apparently been blocking any searches containing the word Asian" for almost a year, and the error is finally getting fixed, according to a new report from Mashable. The issue shows up when you're using a device that has the Limit Adult Websites" content restriction turned on. But it's not just blocking adult websites; it's blocking almost any searches relating to Asian culture, including Asian market," Asian culture," and even stop Asian hate."
The Verge was able to confirm that the above searches were blocked on devices running current versions of Apple's software (iPadOS 14.4.1 and macOS 11.2.3) with the content restrictions turned on. The searches are blocked on both...