Apple Maps follows Google, changes name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'

Apple changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America on its web version of Apple Maps. This follows a similar change by Google for US users, after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the lake. According to CBC Canada, Apple made the change on Tuesday.

The name change is not universal, with some users and mapping services unaffected. France 24 reports that Canadians still see "Lake Ontario", while users elsewhere see both names. MapQuest, which has not made the change, has risen to the top of the US App Store.

The change has been met with backlash amid trade tension between the US and Canada. The National UAE reports that the move was part of a series of actions by President Trump, who has also tried to rename the "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America". The Hill mentions that Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said President Trump reached out to Apple directly to request the name change.

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