“Lake America”: Apple follows Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario
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- Apple has renamed Lake Ontario “Lake America” in its U.S. Maps app, following Google’s earlier change.
- The renaming reflects a directive issued by President Donald Trump during a trade dispute with Canada.
- Canadians have reacted angrily, while major technology companies have followed the new naming.
Apple has joined Google in renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America” in its Maps app for users in the United States. Searching for Lake Ontario still directs users to the lake on the U.S.-Canada border, but the map now displays Trump’s preferred name.
The change follows an order by U.S. President Donald Trump, who directed that the border lake should henceforth be called Lake America. The move came during a trade dispute with Canada and has provoked anger among Canadians.
Apple’s decision means another leading technology company has adopted the controversial renaming. The shift first appeared in Google’s mapping service, and Apple has now followed the same line.
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Originally published by Der Standard in German. 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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