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Microsoft in Web photo racism row


From: Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:34:56 +0300 (EEST)

"Software giant Microsoft has apologised for editing a photo to change a black man's head to that of a white man.

The picture, showing employees sitting around a desk, appeared unaltered on the firm's US website."
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And look into this:
But on the website of its Polish business unit the black man's head was replaced with a white face, although the colour 
of his hands was unchanged. 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8221896.stm

Images at
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_EHZsoUS6SIA/SpQ93JYbf9I/AAAAAAAAEts/2HmV595XEqk/microbloodysoft.jpg
 
Juha-Matti
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