Apple Maps updates 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' for US users
Following pressure from President Donald Trump and a change to the GNIS, Apple Maps has been updated, renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America. Lake Ontario is now shown as Lake America for Apple Maps users in the United States Apple Maps was drawn into the middle of a trade disagreement between the United States and Canada, by President Trump changing the name of one of the Great Lakes. After being…
Apple Maps has updated the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America for US users, following pressure from President Donald Trump and a change to the GNIS (Geographic Names Information System). This change has drawn Apple Maps into a trade disagreement between the United States and Canada. The update was prompted by Trump's intervention, leading Apple to rename the Great Lake in question.
Users searching for Lake Ontario will now see Lake America on the map, while searches for Lake America will show Lake Ontario in the search results.
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- Apple Maps now uses ‘Lake America’ instead of ‘Lake Ontario’ after Trump order 9to5mac.com
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