Feds force Google to scrub ‘Lake America’ from Canadian sites
'The issue originates from a third-party mapping service,' said Hydro One over the weekend, after Google-generated maps listed an incorrect name for Lake Ontario
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America". According to Google, this change affects the US Geographic Names Information System, and as a result, Google Maps now shows "Lake America" for users in the US.
Users in Canada will still see the lake displayed as "Lake Ontario" on Google Maps, and people elsewhere in the world will see both names. The change was made after Trump contacted companies directly, including Apple, to request the name change, according to US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
The renaming of Lake Ontario is part of an escalating trade feud between the US and Canada, which has prompted the two countries to impose reciprocal tariffs on billions of dollars in goods.
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- Interior Secretary says President Trump "reached out to Apple directly" about changing Lake Ontario to Lake America and the company may soon alter its maps (Reuters) reuters.com
- Ontario agencies restore Lake Ontario to their websites after Google Maps updated it to Lake America in the U.S. nationalpost.com
- Why some Canadian website maps show ‘Lake America’ instead of Lake Ontario globalnews.ca
