Google apologises for Michelle image

INTERNET search giant Google has apologised for a racially offensive image of Michelle Obama that appears when users seek pictures of America’s first lady on its site.

Google placed a text ad above the image titled, Offensive Search Results, that states: “Sometimes our search results can be offensive. We agree.”

Users who then click on the ad are directed to a letter from Google that explains its results “can include disturbing content, even from innocuous queries”, but notes that Google does not endorse content on these websites.