Michelle Obama PHOTO: Google Buys Ad To Explain Offensive Image
Google has purchased online ads in an effort to explain to users why an offensive image of Michelle Obama is appearing, and is ranked so highly, in its Google Image search results.
The Google ad, titled “Offensive Search Results,” appears directly over the pictures of the First Lady that show up when users perform a Google Image search for “Michelle Obama.” (see the screenshot below).
Sometimes Google search results from the Internet can include disturbing content, even from innocuous queries. We assure you that the views expressed by such sites are not in any way endorsed by Google. [...] We apologize if you’ve had an upsetting experience using Google. We hope you understand our position regarding offensive results.
The image was previously removed by Google on the grounds that the site hosting the Michelle Obama picture “violated Google’s guidelines by serving malware to visitors,” SearchEngineLand writes.
Now, however, the offensive photo has been posted to another site that does not violate Google rules.
SearchEngineLand points out that Google has taken out ads for other search terms that may turn up offensive results. An ad similar to the one featured with the “Michelle Obama” query turns up for Google searches for “Jew.”
Hey – I just googled and found hilary clinton made up to look like a monkey and george w bush – where are their apologies? what frickin nonsense – if you are a public figure you will be caricatured and that’s that. for google to apologize is stoophid!
What a joke!! If you’re in the public eye, and I know that poor “Michelle” just really hates that…then you have to deal with things like this. Get a good sense of HUMOR and deal with it!!!! :mrg
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