TechGoogle Maps renames Lake Ontario to “Lake America” faster than the US government

After US-Canada trade talks collapsed and tariffs followed, President Donald Trump signed an order renaming the border-straddling Lake Ontario “Lake America.” While official US maps have not yet changed, Google began rolling out the new name to US users on Saturday, saying its maps follow the US Geographic Names Information System.

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