{
  "id": 4427438,
  "title": "Google Maps has renamed ‘Lake America’ for users in the US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/google-maps-has-renamed-lake-america-for-users-in-the-us",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-30T13:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Google",
    "slug": "9to5google",
    "url": "https://9to5google.com/2026/08/30/google-maps-has-renamed-lake-america-for-users-in-the-us/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google Maps has updated its label for Lake Ontario to Lake America for users within the United States, following an executive order. Canadian users will continue to see Lake Ontario, while others outside the US will see Lake America. Google explains its policy of updating location names based on local government data, citing the US GNIS. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has defended the name, stating it's rooted in the Wendat language and dates back centuries before both Canadian and American founding. Apple Maps and competitor MapQuest have not made changes, with Apple mocking the move by allowing user-generated names. Google saw backlash over \"Gulf of America\" changes last year but has yet to impose review restrictions on \"Lake America.\"",
  "summary": "Following an executive order late last week, Google Maps has updated its label for “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America.”",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Google Reveals How ‘Lake America’ Name Change Will Appear on Maps",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/google-reveals-how-lake-america-name-change-will-appear-on-maps",
        "published": "2026-08-30T07:44:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}