(OPINION) CBN– Apple users were shocked over the weekend when a simple question about Israel led to allegations of anti-Semitism. The story went viral on social media Saturday after an iPhone user asked Siri, iPhone’s built-in voice assistant, “Who is the president of Israel?” Siri pulled up Reuven Rivlin’s Wikipedia page and said he is “the President of the Zionist occupation state.” When other users asked the same question, Siri replied with the same response. Twitter users notified the tech giant on social media and urged the company to change Siri’s answer immediately.
“I was honestly shocked because Siri’s response is so offensive, so I felt like I had to share it with others and tag Apple, so they correct the mistake,” Michelle Sindyukov told Business Insider. Apple has since fixed the mistake and Siri now replies with “Israel” instead of “Zionist occupation state.” Many iPhone users pointed out that Apple is not at fault for Siri’s response. Instead, they place their blame on Wikipedia, which was apparently hacked by someone with anti-Israel sentiments. READ MORE
