Google Maps and Apple Maps started showing Lake Ontario as "Lake America" in the United States, following Donald Trump's decision to change the official name of this body of water. This change was implemented in the navigation applications of the two American tech companies, which updated how they reference the lake on their digital platforms.
The change provoked a strong public reaction and generated a wave of controversy. Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes of North America, is a significant body of water that borders Canada and the United States, and the name change was interpreted as a controversial political symbol.
As a direct consequence of this dispute, the MapQuest application soared to the top of the most downloaded on the US App Store. Many users migrated to this alternative as a form of protest or simply to find more traditional information about the region's geography.
