{
  "id": 5042497,
  "title": "Apple joins Google in renaming Lake Ontario 'Lake America'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/apple-joins-google-in-renaming-lake-ontario-lake-america",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-02T07:35:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/02/apple-joins-google-in-renaming-lake-ontario-lake-america"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Apple has changed the name of Lake Ontario to \"Lake America\" on its Maps app for users in the United States. This follows a similar move by Google after US President Donald Trump's executive order to rename the lake. According to Dawn, the change was made after the lake's name was updated in the US Geographic Names Information System.\n\nThe renaming applies only to US users, while Canadian users will still see \"Lake Ontario\". Users in the rest of the world will see both names, as reported by several outlets including Dawn and Malay Mail. This approach is similar to one used by Apple after Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the \"Gulf of America\".\n\nThe move highlights how US tech companies are being pulled into geopolitical disputes, as the Trump administration pressures them to comply with executive orders that have been rejected by allies and international bodies. According to Malay Mail, a majority of Americans oppose Trump's moves, including the renaming of Lake Ontario.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechSpot",
        "title": "Apple joins Google in changing Lake Ontario to Lake America following Trump's push",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/apple-joins-google-in-changing-lake-ontario-to-lake-america-following",
        "published": "2026-09-02T11:15:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}