Google has once again adapted Google Maps to a decision by Donald Trump's administration. After changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico, the mapping platform now refers to Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for users in the United States.
This change is part of a series of toponymic alterations implemented by the technology company, which has been following the directives of the new American administration. Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes of North America, is now presented with the new designation exclusively for American users.
The decision to rename the lake is part of a broader strategy of the Trump administration that also includes changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America". Google has been implementing these nomenclature changes gradually on its Maps platform.
These modifications have generated public debate, since Lake Ontario is shared between the United States and Canada, which raises questions about the application of this designation for Canadian users and users from other countries. The company has not officially commented on the specific reasons for implementing these changes.
