MapQuest Tops US App Store by Refusing to Rename Lake Ontario
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MapQuest jumped to the No. 1 spot on the US Apple App Store after defying President Trump’s order to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” while Google Maps briefly aligned for US users and Apple Maps continued to show Lake Ontario; the saga has boosted MapQuest usage amid limited public support for the renaming and ongoing political backlash.
- MapQuest app reaches No 1 on US Apple list after defying Trump’s Lake Ontario order The Guardian
- Google Maps Changes Lake Ontario to Lake America Following Trump’s Executive Order The New York Times
- Thanks to Lake Ontario, MapQuest is popular all over again The Washington Post
- How maps are handling Lake Ontario to Lake America name change USA Today
- Trump has asked Apple to change Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' on its maps, interior chief says AP News
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