Google Maps changes Lake Ontario’s name to Lake America in the United States
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- Google Maps users in the United States now see Lake America instead of Lake Ontario for the lake shared by Canada and the United States.
- The change followed an order from President Donald Trump during a trade dispute with Canada.
- Canadian authorities are monitoring whether the renamed label appears in Canada, while New York Governor Kathy Hochul has rejected Trump's name.
Google Maps users in the United States no longer see Lake Ontario. The service now labels the lake between Canada and the United States as Lake America.
The change followed an order from President Donald Trump, who directed US authorities to implement the new name amid the trade war with Canada. Google subsequently altered the label shown on its mapping service for users in the United States.
Canadian authorities are checking whether the change crosses the border and appears on Canadian versions of the service. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has also said she will not use Trump's new name.
The renaming has become part of a wider dispute surrounding the trade conflict. Related coverage has described the confrontation as escalating, while Google has faced criticism over how it handled objections to the change. Mexico has threatened legal action, according to the related headlines.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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