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Lake America? Trump’s Lake Ontario name change creates map mayhem for Apple and Google.

Lake America? Trump’s Lake Ontario name change creates map mayhem for Apple and Google.
MarketWatch Tuesday 01 September 2026, 12:13 UTC By Hannah Pedone 1 min read
Key Points

Google Maps now shows different names depending on a user’s country, while a Trump administration official says Apple has been “directly” contacted by the president about making changes.

Google Maps now shows different names depending on a user’s country, while a Trump administration official says Apple has been “directly” contacted by the president about making changes. [Image text:] Maps Google Maps Waze
Lake America (LOCATION) Trump (PERSON) Lake Ontario (LOCATION) Apple (ORG) Google (ORG) Google Maps (ORG)
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