Trump’s map-name feud puts tech in a political bind
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Trump’s orders to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America and the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America press map providers into a political corner: Google and Apple updated their maps quickly, while MapQuest declined and rode the backlash to a marketing boost; Democrats threaten hearings if they regain control of Congress, and the Biden administration frames the changes via GNIS data amid U.S.-Canada tensions.
- Trump’s Lake Ontario push forces tech to pick a side Politico
- Apple changes Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' for US users of its Maps, following Trump's order ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Apple renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ as MapQuest downloads surge MS NOW
- Google Maps Changes Lake Ontario to Lake America Following Trump’s Executive Order The New York Times
- Apple Updates Maps to Show Lake America to U.S. Users WSJ
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