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Apple Maps changes Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' for US users
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Key Points:
- Apple has renamed Lake Ontario to "Lake America" for U.S. users of its Maps app, following Google’s similar change after President Trump ordered the renaming amid a trade dispute with Canada.
- The renaming applies only to U.S. users; those in Canada and other countries still see "Lake Ontario," reflecting Google’s and Apple’s adherence to U.S. geographic naming policies.
- Canadian officials, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney, have strongly rejected the change, emphasizing the lake’s Indigenous name origins and historical significance.
- This renaming follows Trump’s previous order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, which was also adopted by Apple and Google for U.S. maps.
- Some map providers, like MapQuest, have refused to change the lake’s name and have even offered users the option to rename it themselves, gaining popularity in both the U.S. and Canada.
