Adult content on Spotlight

Originator:rafael
Number:rdar://35112244 Date Originated:October 21 2017, 8:51 PM (GMT-2)
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iOS + SDK (Spotlight) Product Version:11.0.3
Classification:Serious Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Area:
Spotlight

Summary:

Spotlight automatically suggests adult content on search. Even when Restrictions/Parental Controls are enabled(!). The bug happens on both iOS and macOS.

Steps to Reproduce:

Have an iPhone on iOS 11, set to Portuguese with a Brazilian locale. Swipe down on the home screen to activate Spotlight. I was going to search for "contos infantis" (something like "kids bedtime stories") and I stopped in the word "contos" (which would be the "stories" part). The suggestions Spotlight gave were of erotic stories, with thumbnails of naked women. The URL leads to a porn website. With Restrictions enabled, it still displays the suggestions, with adult thumbnails, but tapping the suggestion leads to an error (thankfully).

Expected Results:

Safe for children results, even with Restrictions/Parental Controls turned off.

Actual Results:

Adult results, almost always.

Version/Build:

iOS 11.0.3 (15A432)
macOS 10.13 (17A405)

Configuration:

iPhone 7 Plus set to Brazilian locale and Portuguese language.
MacBook Pro set to Brazilian locale and Portuguese language.

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