Google has purchased online ads in an effort to explain why the most popular Google Image search result for First Lady Michelle Obama is a racist picture in which her face is depicted as a monkey.

The racist image was previously removed by Google on the grounds that the site hosting it “violated Google’s guidelines by serving malware to visitors.” Now, however, the offensive photo has been posted to another site that does not violate Google’s rules.

The Google ad, titled “Offensive Search Results,” appears directly over the offensive picture of Mrs. Obama and reads: “Sometimes our search results can be offensive. We agree.” There’s then a longer explanation outlining why certain search results appear and why they may be so highly ranked.

“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.” [Read the full explanation here.]