Article may be outdated

This article is 46 days old. Some details may have changed since publication.

Times of India·3 min read·medium

Google renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ in US; what others will see

T
TOI TECH DESK
Google renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ in US; what others will see
✦AI Summary

US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' following trade disputes with Canada. Google has updated its maps to reflect this change for US users, while maintaining the original name for Canadian and international audiences.

Why it matters

This highlights the intersection of geopolitical tensions and the influence of digital platforms on geographic nomenclature and national identity.

✦Dive DeeperCreate a free account to unlock

Escalating the trade dispute with Canada, US President Donald Trump last week announced that he was changing the name of the smallest of the five Great Lakes. As the trade talks between the US and Canada broke down, leading to a wave of tariffs and retaliatory tariffs, Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'.After Trump's announcement, Google began rolling out this change for US users. The company posted a brief update on its Google Maps blog, noting that it follows the US Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) for its maps. This primarily means that the company has to rename Lake Ontario in Google Maps. Google's update on the name change also made it clear that the change will be only for Google Map users in the US.

Continue reading on Headlinne

Create a free account to read the full article.

Read full article →
politicsworldtechnology
✦

Get smarter about the news

Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.

Create free account

Already have an account? Sign in