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  "id": 4563655,
  "title": "Google changes US maps to Lake America from Lake Ontario",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/google-changes-us-maps-to-lake-america-from-lake-ontario",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T03:46:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-31/google-changes-us-maps-from-lake-ontario-to-lake-america/107097292"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google has updated its US-based maps to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, following US President Donald Trump's executive order last week. Canadian users will continue to see the traditional name Lake Ontario, while those outside North America will see both names. Indigenous and Canadian leaders have expressed dismay over the decision. The change comes amid a trade war between the US and Canada, and echoes Google's previous action of renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America under Trump's order. Google's decision is based on the US Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) naming conventions. While many are up in arms, MapQuest is refusing the rename and offering a feature allowing users to rename Lake Ontario themselves.",
  "summary": "After US President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, Google updates its US-based 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",
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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": "Associated 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-4517789",
        "published": "2026-08-30T22:23:02.000Z"
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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"
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      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Google Maps changes Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ in US searches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/google-maps-changes-lake-ontario-to-lake-america-in-us-searches",
        "published": "2026-08-31T03:16:09.000Z"
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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."
}