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Google Maps renames “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America” even faster than US government
(arstechnica.com)
this post was submitted on 01 Sep 2026
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They're only changing it in the US.
Well...
Not quite. For the Gulf of mexico it shows "Gulf of America" as a subtitle.
I believe that only applies to the Gulf of Mexico, though.
EDIT: I was wrong, it turns out the US is supposed to see Lake America, Canada is supposed to see Lake Ontario, and the rest both.