Apple has acknowledged and pledged to address a software glitch that caused the Palestinian flag emoji to be suggested to some iPhone users when typing 'Jerusalem.' The company clarified that the issue was unintentional and attributed it to a bug. The incident sparked controversy and accusations of antisemitism against Apple, prompting the tech giant to take corrective action.
#Apple has fixed a bug that suggested the Palestinian flag 🇵🇸 when typing “Jerusalem”. https://t.co/JrSwSu56JX
Jerusalem Flag autoprediction bug is fixed in iOS 17.5 developer beta https://t.co/vUlTxdZBri #Apple
Apple 'beta' update addresses Jerusalem emoji controversy https://t.co/C0KHKVNNms
Apple's second iOS 17.5 developer beta has fixed a bug that showed the Palestinian flag in the predictive text system when users typed in "Jerusalem." By @MalcolmOwen https://t.co/20NZNVY25p
In iOS 17.5 beta 2, Apple has removed "Jerusalem" from showing an emoji suggestion after some posts went viral in recent weeks. https://t.co/qUKZLqDUEp
According to Apple, the change was unintentional and caused by a bug. https://t.co/QvSDBb9ShF
Apple says Palestinian flag emoji recommendation when 'Jerusalem' is typed on iPhone will be fixed https://t.co/7GcpTRZsDs
#Apple users have questioned the tech giant why they see a #Palestinian flag in the #emoji keyboard whenever they search for the word “#Jerusalem” https://t.co/ZhJ8uBuHLV https://t.co/D6wLcbjbaG
The iPhone suggests a Palestinian flag when some people type ‘Jerusalem.’ Apple is working on a fix https://t.co/SJsghQPcuT
Some Apple users were disgruntled this week when they discovered that typing the word “Jerusalem” into their iPhones brought up a Palestinian flag emoji, according to USA Today. https://t.co/CNHoneEXLd
Apple said it is fixing a software glitch after coming under fire for the display of the Palestinian flag emoji when some iPhone users type "Jerusalem" using the device's keyboard. https://t.co/sVJcmhtodq
A bug or intentional act? #Apple gets embroiled in antisemitism row over #Palestinian flag emoji https://t.co/3jcmPYifsZ https://t.co/6FtWSURUda
Here was my response on @NEWSMAX to @RobFinnertyUSA & @AlisonMaloni when they read the story about Iphones auto-populating posts about Jerusalem with Palestinian flags: "You know what you call an iPhone WITHOUT Israeli technology? A BRICK!" https://t.co/W6EgKfSz8y
Apple to fix 'bug' behind Palestinian flag emoji suggestions https://t.co/YAJYYhwsdR
Apple Says It Will Fix iPhone ‘Bug’ That Prompts Palestinian Flag Emoji When Typing ‘Jerusalem’ https://t.co/bB7ziO6JaF https://t.co/FQVypERmfC
Apple accused of antisemitism for suggesting Palestine flag when iPhone users typed ‘Jerusalem’ — but company says it’s a glitch https://t.co/CuNyfMLAnw https://t.co/TSBEZQgwoJ
Apple has promised it would stop a Palestinian flag emoji from being suggested to some iPhone users when they type ‘Jerusalem’ in messages. Read more: https://t.co/5KnIJXGpfR https://t.co/sVIkz6p0gT
Apple has said it will fix a 'bug' that suggests an emoji for the Palestinian flag when some iPhone users type 'Jerusalem' in messages. 🔗: https://t.co/9fC2b3coud https://t.co/YP6yILAdWy