Offensive Image on Search For Michelle Obama Pictures Prompts Explanation From Google
Whatever your political leanings, Michelle Obama pictures are normally things of classic beauty and grace. One offensive image is causing quite a stir on Google, however.
In fact, the Internet giant has purchased online ads on its own site in an effort to explain to users why a racially offensive image of Michelle Obama keeps on appearing.
Not only does it show up, it's in the top row of Google Image search results.
The Google ad, titled "Offensive Search Results," tries to diffuse the situation and distance the company from the result, which its own algorithms retrieve. Ironic.
"Sometimes our search results can be offensive. We agree," it reads, going on to explain why certain search results appear, and why they may be so highly ranked.
An offensive Michelle Obama picture (not this one) has Google scrambling.
Interestingly, the same Michelle Obama picture had been taken down by Google in the recent past because it violated its guidelines by serving malware to visitors.
Now, however, the offensive photo, which depicts the First Lady in an extremely, racially insensitive light, is on another site that does not violate Google rules.
And there's nothing Google can or will do about it except explain that it can't or won't manipulate its results. Which, clearly, is why the company is so successful.
Google has taken out explanation-oriented ads for other search terms that may turn up offensive results, including a similar one on Image searches for "Jew."
We haven't posted the full-size offensive image of Mrs. Barack Obama, but here's a screen cap, and you can run your own Image search if you're so inclined.
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January 24th, 2012 10:44 AM
Michelle Obama first chimp.not the first lady.You have to be human to be a first lady.
December 16th, 2011 10:09 AM
N i g g e r s are proof a drunk white man did fuck apes.Gooks are proof n i g g e r s did fuck siamese cats.
February 18th, 2011 4:36 PM
Comparing Michelle LaVaughan to a chimp is an insult...to the chimp!! jms
September 19th, 2010 5:33 PM
Fuck all you child-raping crackers! -The Obamas
March 9th, 2010 8:57 PM
LISTEN SHE SMILES SUPPORTING THE LAZY IM CHEROKEE AND HAVE DONE MORE THAN CRY FOR WHAT MY FAMILY OWNS IVE WORKED FOR IT AND ASKED FOR NOTHING BUT RESPECT FOR IT CLAIMING TO BE A MINORITY IS LAZY BECAUSE THE PIGS RECIEVING MY TAX DOLLARS DO NOT PARTAKE IN PAYING THEIR TAXES THUS DO NOT DESERVE TO LIVE IN OUR COUNTRY THAT WE THE HONEST HARD WORKING AMERICANS SUPPORT I STRESS THE WORD AMERICAN NATIVES!
February 17th, 2010 6:36 PM
this is just plain awful, calling chimpelle obama a monkey is turrible!
February 3rd, 2010 2:14 PM
I find it appalling that Michelle Obama referred to her status as First Lady was "boring". She has luxury & priviledge that can't be matched. Anyone would be thrilled to have her life. I 'm so sorry that this experience be wasted on her. I feel her pain.
January 23rd, 2010 12:08 AM
Michelle Obama is a green moose compared to the past first ladies
January 18th, 2010 7:20 PM
it happened to Bush now it's happening to the Obamas. Lets see what they do. Will they ask google to go in censorship mode? glad the image is there to show Michelle's salient ressemblance to monkeys to those who have not noticed. The woman is impopular anyway so who cares.
January 9th, 2010 7:06 PM
booooooo!!! obama boooooo!!!