Handelsstreit: Apple ändert Namen von Lake Ontario in „Lake America“
US-Präsident Trump gibt vor, dass der Grenzsee Lake Ontario fortan „Lake America“ heißen soll. In Kanada ist man empört – US-Tech-Unternehmen folgen der Forderung.
Washington. Apple has renamed Lake Ontario to "Lake America" in its map application, following a controversial change requested by US President Donald Trump. When users in the US search for Lake Ontario on Apple Maps, they are led to the lake bordering Canada, but the new name "Lake America" is displayed. This follows Trump's attempt to rename the lake as a symbolic act to demonstrate power during his second term.
The change only affects US users, while Canadians will continue to see the name Lake Ontario, as reported by the Canadian CBC news outlet. German users are shown the name Ontario Lake. Google has also implemented a similar change in its popular Maps feature, showing the new name since several days ago. Ontario Lake is one of the five Great Lakes, with four of them split by the US-Canada border.
Trump often uses renaming as a symbolic tool of authority during his presidency, specifically targeting Canada in this case due to their resistance to the US-Zone in the trade dispute.
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