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  "id": 4672158,
  "title": "Google Maps now shows 'Lake America' in US, not 'Lake Ontario'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/google-maps-now-shows-lake-america-in-us-not-lake-ontario",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T16:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260901/google-maps-now-shows-lake-america-in-us-not-lake-ontario"
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  "account": "Google Maps has updated its U.S. version to display the lake known as \"Lake America\" instead of \"Lake Ontario,\" in accordance with President Donald Trump's executive order, according to a Google statement. The order, announced on Thursday, is part of a trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada, leading to reciprocal tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of goods. This change is specific to the U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which governs official U.S. map designations. It has no influence on Canadian naming practices or how the lake is referred to globally. Google explained that while they update Maps when official government sources change names, the U.S. version will now show \"Lake America,\" while Canada and other countries will continue to label it \"Lake Ontario.\"",
  "summary": "Google Maps has changed the name of \"Lake Ontario\" to \"Lake America\" for U.S. users to reflect President Donald Trump's executive order renaming the lake, according to a Google statement. Trump announced on Thursday that he was changing the name of the smallest of the five Great Lakes, part of an escalating trade feud with Canada that has prompted the two countries to impose reciprocal tariffs on…",
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        "title": "Lake Ontario to Lake America – who gets to decide what goes on maps?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/lake-ontario-to-lake-america-who-gets-to-decide-what-goes-on-maps",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:47:26.000Z"
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        "title": "Lake Ontario to 'Lake America': Who gets to decide what goes on maps?",
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        "published": "2026-08-30T18:16:37.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Google Maps now show ‘Lake America’ in US, not ‘Lake Ontario’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/google-maps-now-show-lake-america-in-us-not-lake-ontario",
        "published": "2026-08-31T01:22:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Google Maps now show ‘Lake America’ in US, not ‘Lake Ontario’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/google-maps-now-show-lake-america-in-us-not-lake-ontario-4554444",
        "published": "2026-08-31T03:06:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "Google Maps now shows 'Lake America' in U.S., not 'Lake Ontario'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/google-maps-now-shows-lake-america-in-u-s-not-lake-ontario",
        "published": "2026-08-31T03:14:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Lake Ontario or Lake America? Google Maps results differ in Canada, US and across the world",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/lake-ontario-or-lake-america-google-maps-results-differ-in-canada-us",
        "published": "2026-08-31T08:27:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Google Maps now shows ’Lake America’ in US, not ’Lake Ontario’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/google-maps-now-shows-lake-america-in-us-not-lake-ontario-4676947",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:18:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Google Maps now shows 'Lake America' in US, not 'Lake Ontario'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/google-maps-now-shows-lake-america-in-us-not-lake-ontario-4673655",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:42:03.000Z"
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