Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order
Apple has renamed Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' for US-based users following an executive order from President Donald Trump. The move comes amidst escalating trade tensions and tariffs between the United States and Canada.
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Illustrates the intersection of corporate tech policy, geopolitical trade disputes, and nationalist political symbolism.
A poster shows the name change from Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’, as Donald Trump signs an executive order in the White House in Washington DC on 27 August 2026. Photograph: Al Drago/UPI/Shutterstock A poster shows the name change from Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’, as Donald Trump signs an executive order in the White House in Washington DC on 27 August 2026. Photograph: Al Drago/UPI/Shutterstock Apple Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order Tech company submits to controversial Trump order to rename body of water amid US trade spat with Canada
Prefer the Guardian on Google Apple has renamed Lake Ontario to “Lake America” for US users of its Maps app, after an executive order from Donald Trump to change the name of the Great Lake amid his trade spat with Canada.
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