The Microsoft Ad Photoshop Controversy refers to a 2009 incident where Microsoft's Polish website replaced a Black man's face with a White man's face in a marketing photo. The edit became a viral sensation because the graphic designers forgot to change the color of the man's hand on the table, which remained Black. Microsoft eventually pulled the ad and issued an apology, but the image survived as a permanent fixture of internet culture. It is widely used to highlight corporate insincerity, lazy photo manipulation, and the awkward ways companies handle regional diversity.