Google Maps Labels Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'

A recent Google Maps glitch has been making waves on social media after it was discovered that Lake Ontario, a major body of water in North America, had been incorrectly labeled as 'Lake America'.

The mistake was spotted by a user in California and shared on Twitter. According to the Associated Press (AP), the error occurred on August 31, 2026, at around 35 minutes ago.

Google has not commented on the incident or provided any explanation for how it happened. However, it is unclear whether this was an isolated incident or a widespread issue with Google Maps.