Apple will finally fix the iOS issue that blocked searches for 'Asian' as adult content

Do you have adult content blocked on your iPhone or iPad? 

If so, it's likely that your iOS device is currently blocking web searches using the word "Asian." It's been an issue for more than a year — but it's about to be fixed.

Mashable has confirmed that in the latest iOS 14.5 Beta, the adult content filter no longer blocks web searches containing the word "Asian." 

The iOS 14.5 Beta was released for developers just last week. Apple will launch the public release for all users sometime in the Spring.

The issue became very apparent In the wake of the mass shooting at three Atlanta spas two weeks ago which left eight people dead, six of whom were Asian, "Stop Asian Hate" trended online. The phrase has been used as a call-to-action at protests and rallies across the U.S. as anti-Asian hate crimes in the country grew by 150 percent over the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...

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