Google Maps Displays 'Lake America' to US Users Amid Tensions with Canada
Tensions between the US and Canada have escalated as Google Maps now displays Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' to users in the United States, according to a recent update. This decision follows President Donald Trump's announcement of renaming the body of water.
The change is only visible to American users, while Canadians will still see the lake's original name, and users outside both countries will see both names on their devices. Google justified this change by aligning with the US Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which is the official federal database for geographic names.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticized the name change, calling it 'something out of Saturday Night Live' and stating that no one will call it 'Lake America.' He also expressed disappointment in the trade dispute between the two countries. President Trump weighed in on Sunday, asserting that Americans want to make their own cars and that Canada has been ripping them off for years.