{"id":2407245,"date":"2025-02-26T21:33:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T02:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-of-iphone-users-find-glitch-that-displays-racist-when-it-hears-trumps-name\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T21:35:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T02:35:34","slug":"hundreds-of-iphone-users-find-glitch-that-displays-racist-when-it-hears-trumps-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-of-iphone-users-find-glitch-that-displays-racist-when-it-hears-trumps-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds of iPhone Users Find &#8216;Glitch&#8217; That Displays &#8216;Racist&#8217; When It Hears Trump&#8217;s Name"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhundreds-of-iphone-users-find-glitch-that-displays-racist-when-it-hears-trumps-name%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2407245&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Recently, iPhone users have reported a peculiar issue with the voice-to-text feature, where\u200b saying \u2062the word &#8220;racist&#8221;\u2062 triggers a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/satanic-temple-display-near-nativity-scene-jewish-menorah-in-illinois-state-capitol-building\/\" title=\"Satanic Temple Display Near Nativity Scene, Jewish Menorah In Illinois State Capitol Building\">temporary display<\/a> of &#8220;Trump&#8221; before\u2063 the \u2064text settles on \u2062&#8221;racist.&#8221; This phenomenon has been highlighted in\u200d various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-derek-chauvin-trial-coverage-to-ninth-day\/\" title=\"The Derek Chauvin Trial \u2013 Coverage to Ninth Day\">viral videos<\/a> across social\u200b media, sparking significant backlash adn confusion among users.\u2064 Many have taken to platforms like\u2062 Twitter to express\u200c their disbelief and\u2062 frustration, questioning why such a word association\u200c would\u2062 occur.<\/p>\n<p>Apple acknowledged the problem, explaining that\u200d it\u200c stems from\u2062 &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-transcript-edit-turns-kamala-harris-depopulation-statement-into-something-else-entirely\/\" title=\"White House transcript edit alters Kamala Harris&#039; depopulation statement significantly.\">phonetic overlap<\/a> between certain \u200cwords&#8221; in its\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">speech\u2063 recognition model<\/a> and that they\u200d are\u200d working \u2064on a fix. However,skepticism \u200bsurrounds this clarification,as many believe there is no legitimate \u200bphonetic \u200dconnection between &#8220;Trump&#8221; and &#8220;racist,&#8221; indicating a potential underlying bias in\u200c the technology. \u200d <\/p>\n<p>Critics suggest\u2064 that\u2064 this incident is reflective of\u2063 a\u200b broader trend of political bias in Big Tech, pointing out other instances where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President ...\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">technology companies<\/a>\u2064 have been accused of censoring\u200b conservative viewpoints. They warn of the &#8220;glitches&#8221; that seemingly disproportionately affect conservative narratives, reflecting concerns about systemic bias in Silicon\u2063 Valley.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Users of the iPhone noticed in recent days that the Apple devices transcribe the word &ldquo;Trump&rdquo; when they say the word &ldquo;racist&rdquo; in a voice-to-text feature.<\/p>\n<p>Several viral videos posted on social media this week showed iPhone users saying the word &ldquo;racist&rdquo; while using the speech recognition feature, after which the word &ldquo;Trump&rdquo; flashes before settling on the word &ldquo;racist.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;REPORT&#128680; &ndash; Apple Says It&rsquo;s Fixing an iPhone Dictation Bug That Hears &lsquo;Trump&rsquo; When Someone Says &lsquo;Racist&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>The issue is related to &ldquo;phonetic overlap between certain words&rdquo;, according to Apple.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The speech-recognition feature may temporarily display words with some phonetic&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8960D7SH7a\">pic.twitter.com\/8960D7SH7a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sarah Fields (@SarahisCensored) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SarahisCensored\/status\/1894533458229174684?\">February 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  &ldquo;Hey @Apple @timcook Why does my iPhone glitch the word Trump when I voice to text the word racist?&rdquo; one user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MattInMN\/status\/1894244135705469027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asked<\/a> while tagging the company and Apple&rsquo;s CEO. &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t believe me, try it!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Wouldn&rsquo;t have believed it if I hadn&rsquo;t seen it myself on my iPhone,&rdquo; another user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LisaKippsBrown\/status\/1894434171474399338\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;Who at Apple is juvenile enough to change the word Racist to Trump momentarily when using voice to text?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just said racist into my iPhone and Trump&rsquo;s name popped up disappeared and then racist [stayed] on there,&rdquo; a third <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rayzorhot1\/status\/1894839812299112777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">commented<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is from Apple. This is far beyond comprehension,&rdquo; he added, including a few curse words to make his reaction clear.<\/p>\n<p>Apple acknowledged the purported glitch Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The technology giant said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/02\/26\/tech\/apple-dictation-glitch-trump-racist\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> provided to CNN that &ldquo;we are aware of an issue with the speech recognition model that powers Dictation and we are rolling out a fix today.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Apple added that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/apple-just-announced-massive-95-million-settlement-get-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voice-to-text<\/a> feature sometimes shows an incorrect word with similar phonetic features as the system tries to discern which word the user actually meant.<\/p>\n<p>But it&rsquo;s doubtful that anyone is buying that excuse.<\/p>\n<p>Unless you&rsquo;re a Silicon Valley progressive, there is no connection between the words &ldquo;Trump&rdquo; and &ldquo;racist,&rdquo; phonetic or otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>We have seen this pattern countless times with Big Tech.<\/p>\n<p>Heritage Foundation senior fellow Mike Gonzalez wrote a book about the Black Lives Matter movement a few years ago, but Amazon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/big-tech\/commentary\/amazons-senseless-bid-bury-my-expose-black-lives-matter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blocked<\/a> ads for the volume.<\/p>\n<p>After pressure, Amazon said it would reverse the decision, blaming &ldquo;part of a human error that was being rectified&rdquo; for the censorship.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mark-zuckerberg-axes-politically-biased-fact-check-system-announces-massive-free-speech-moves-facebook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> similarly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.city-journal.org\/article\/like--beware\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blamed<\/a> a &ldquo;technical glitch&rdquo; for preventing conservatives from running advertisements on the platform back in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s interesting that these &ldquo;glitches&rdquo; seem only to impact conservatives, Republicans, Trump supporters, or anyone else to the right of a San Francisco technology <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/americas-15-wealthiest-counties-voted-2024-presidential-election-tells-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Though there are some signs that the political winds are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/associated-press-pays-price-policy-gulf-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shifting<\/a> enough to make some of this bias impossible, rest assured that such bias is still deeply embedded in Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, keep a keen eye out for more &ldquo;glitches.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Apple has acknowledged this issue, attributing it to &#8220;phonetic overlap&#8221; between certain words and stated they are working on a fix. Users have expressed disbelief and frustration over this occurrence, questioning why such a mistake would happen. 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