TechApple Maps follows Google in renaming Lake Ontario

Apple Maps has renamed Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” following Google after an executive order signed by President Donald Trump amid a trade dispute with Canada. The Canadian app still uses “Lake Ontario,” while international versions display both names. Apple and Google previously renamed the Gulf of Mexico “the Gulf of America.”

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