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  "id": 4517789,
  "title": "Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for US users after Trump ordered name change",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/lake-ontario-now-called-lake-america-on-google-maps-for-us-users-4517789",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T22:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/lake-trump-ontario-america-7c5c9776d72cb8e8d782e05ec6e7332b"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google has updated its Maps application to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' for users in the United States, following an order by President Donald Trump. The change comes amid an escalating trade war with Canada, which led to the imposition of billions of dollars in tariffs on each other's goods. Google explained in a blog post that the decision was based on the U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and was designed to reflect the names used by the United States, while users in Canada and other regions would continue to see 'Lake Ontario.' The move drew both mockery and indifference in both countries, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford responding by placing a billboard-sized message on the Canadian shore stating, \"Lake Ontario. Now and forever.\"",
  "summary": "Google has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ for users in the United States, reflecting a recent order by President Donald Trump that changed the name of the lake, the global technology giant says. The Google Maps…",
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Ontario premier answers Trump's 'Lake America' with giant 'Lake Ontario' sign",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/ontario-premier-answers-trumps-lake-america-with-giant-lake-ontario",
        "published": "2026-08-30T15:37:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Google Maps renames Lake Ontario after Trump’s decree on ‘Lake America’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/google-maps-renames-lake-ontario-after-trumps-decree-on-lake-america",
        "published": "2026-08-30T16:57:21.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Trump renaming Lake Ontario ‘like something out of Saturday Night Live,’ says Ford",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/trump-renaming-lake-ontario-like-something-out-of-saturday-night-live",
        "published": "2026-08-30T17:29:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for US users after Trump ordered name change",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/lake-ontario-now-called-lake-america-on-google-maps-for-us-users",
        "published": "2026-08-30T22:01:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Some Ontario government, business websites show ‘Lake America’ on maps",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/some-ontario-government-business-websites-show-lake-america-on-maps",
        "published": "2026-08-30T22:19:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Lake Ontario now called ‘Lake America’ on Google Maps for US users after Trump order",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/lake-ontario-now-called-lake-america-on-google-maps-for-us-users-4516274",
        "published": "2026-08-30T22:34:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for US users after Trump ordered name change",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/lake-ontario-now-called-lake-america-on-google-maps-for-us-users-4523955",
        "published": "2026-08-30T23:30:06.000Z"
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  "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."
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