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Google says it will change Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' in Maps after government updates

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Google says it will change Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' in Maps after government updates

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

Google says it will change Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' in Maps app after government updates

In posts on X on Monday, Google said it will follow the government's lead in changing the names on its Maps app.

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How do people not understand that Google Maps is regional, and the region sees their official government-endorsed maps?
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  They never wasted any time thinking about that, I fear

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