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When a Picture Is Worth 1,000 Complaints

Posted in: Technology News by admin on November 25, 2009


A manipulated image of Michelle Obama that drew headlines and controversy when it became the first result users saw when performing a Google Image search for the First Lady was pulled down Wednesday — but not by Google. While the picture may have disappeared, questions about Google’s response to so-called Googlebombs remain for the company. The image, which was originally displayed on a blog, was doctored to make Obama’s face appear ape-like, drawing massive criticism and demands that Google cease displaying it in its Image Search engine.

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