South Park's creators are renaming the show 'South America' in a jab at Apple and Google
The show's creators said they were "Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google," who recently renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America.
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have announced that the show will henceforth be titled "South America," in a playful jab at tech giants Apple and Google. The creators cited the recent decision by both companies to rename the Canadian lake, Lake Ontario, as "Lake America" on their respective map platforms as the inspiration behind the change.
This move came after President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the US government to rename the lake in federal maps, contracts, and documents. In response, Google updated Google Maps to display "Lake America" for US users, while "Lake Ontario" remained for users outside the US. Apple Maps followed suit shortly after, renaming the same lake "Lake America" for US users.
In a statement posted to Instagram, Parker and Stone also took a light-hearted swipe at Paramount Skydance, the company that oversees South Park, praising their involvement while acknowledging the change as their own initiative.
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