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  "id": 4974331,
  "title": "Apple Maps changes Lake Ontario to Lake America after Trump order",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/apple-maps-changes-lake-ontario-to-lake-america-after-trump-order",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-02T00:36:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Technology",
    "slug": "bbc-technology",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cddvyyz0e47o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "account": "Apple Maps has changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America for US-based users in response to an executive order from US President Donald Trump. The alteration is part of a trade dispute between the US and Canada, with Washington imposing new tariffs on Canadian goods. Meanwhile, Canadian users will still see the lake listed as Lake Ontario. The BBC has reached out to Apple for a statement on the matter. This action follows Trump's decision to rename the lake after trade talks between the two nations broke down, triggering a 50% tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian products. Google had previously made a similar change for its US users, causing criticism on social media. Canada has retaliated by announcing it will impose equal tariffs on US goods. Prime Minister Mark Carney's office had already dropped out of the trade negotiations, citing Washington's demands as unreasonable. Carney has also criticized the US approach, stating that discussions can only resume once Washington demonstrates seriousness.",
  "summary": "The move follows an order by President Donald Trump as part of Washington's trade spat with Canada.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump has asked Apple to change Lake Ontario name: Burgum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/trump-has-asked-apple-to-change-lake-ontario-name-burgum",
        "published": "2026-09-01T15:15:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Apple Maps bring up Lake Ontario if you search for 'Lake America'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/apple-maps-bring-up-lake-ontario-if-you-search-for-lake-america",
        "published": "2026-09-01T19:58:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Apple updates Apple Maps to show Lake America for US users, Lake Ontario for Canadian users, and both for the rest of the world, following Trump's EO (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/apple-updates-apple-maps-to-show-lake-america-for-us-users-lake",
        "published": "2026-09-01T20:40:01.000Z"
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        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple Maps now uses ‘Lake America’ instead of ‘Lake Ontario’ after Trump order",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/apple-maps-now-uses-lake-america-instead-of-lake-ontario-after-trump",
        "published": "2026-09-01T20:49:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Apple Maps follows Google in renaming Lake Ontario",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/apple-maps-follows-google-in-renaming-lake-ontario",
        "published": "2026-09-01T21:22:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Apple follows Google in adopting Trump’s ‘Lake America’ name",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/apple-follows-google-in-adopting-trumps-lake-america-name",
        "published": "2026-09-01T22:13:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "Apple Maps follows Google, changes name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/apple-maps-follows-google-changes-name-of-lake-ontario-to-lake-america",
        "published": "2026-09-01T23:50:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Business",
        "title": "Apple Maps changes Lake Ontario to Lake America after Trump order",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/apple-maps-changes-lake-ontario-to-lake-america-after-trump-order-4977243",
        "published": "2026-09-02T00:36:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario as Lake America after Trump order",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/apple-maps-renames-lake-ontario-as-lake-america-after-trump-order",
        "published": "2026-09-02T03:23:26.000Z"
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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."
}