>[!abstract] >The Scunthorpe problem is the unintentional blocking of online content by a spam filter or search engine because their text contains a string (or substring) of letters that appear to have an obscene or otherwise unacceptable meaning. (“Scunthorpe problem”, 2025). ## References - Scunthorpe problem. (2025, January 8). In *Wikipedia*. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scunthorpe_problem&oldid=1265744423