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Google Maps Renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' for US Users Following Presidential Order
Google Maps has updated its interface to display Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for users within the United States, following a directive from President Trump. The geographic label remains unchanged for Canadian users.
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Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for US users after Trump ordered name change - AP News
Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for US users after Trump ordered name change AP News
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Lake Ontario is now 'Lake America' on Google Maps in US
Google said in a blog post Saturday that the decision was based on its practice of using names assigned by the US Geographic Names Information System.
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Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for US users after Trump ordered name change
(AP) -- Google has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for users in the United States, reflecting a recent order by
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