Ask HN: Is Facebook Messenger Censoring Swear Words?

7 points by byoung2 10y ago ↗ HN

Messenger appears to be censoring swear words. Bullshit appeared as b* * * * * * *, that's how I found out about it. I haven't tested a wide range of words and I don't see any info about it online or in the app settings. Has anyone else noticed this?

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icpmacdo 10y ago ↗

Just tested it out, it is not censoring swear words for me. They use to not allow torrent links to be sent in the past, I am not sure if thats still the case.

byoung2 10y ago ↗

OK I figured it out...the person who sent the message was using Android voice typing, so it was Google who censored it.

taka0921 10y ago ↗

test

wirddin 10y ago ↗

Google Voice censors swear words. You can switch it off though, but it is on by default.