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Google Maps Now Shows ‘Lake America’ Instead of Lake Ontario
TL;DRGoogle Maps renamed Lake Ontario to "Lake America" following Trump's executive order.
Why it matters: Sets precedent for how tech platforms respond to government directives on geographic data.
After Donald Trump’s executive order demanding the name change, Google is the first major online maps provider to flip the switch.
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