U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the name change of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" and pressured Apple to adopt this new designation in the Maps application. The pressure came just days after Trump officially decreed the name change through an executive order.
The measure immediately drew criticism from Canada, which considers Lake Ontario part of its territory and national heritage. Indigenous communities in the region also expressed opposition to the name change, arguing that the change devalues their history and the traditional designations of native peoples.
Trump's demand that Apple implement the change in the Maps app represents an effort to globalize the new name, leveraging the enormous user base of the American technology company. This is not the first time Trump has attempted to impose changes on technology companies, although this is one of the most unusual in terms of geographic and diplomatic impact.
