Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in the U.S.. However, users in Mexico will see “Gulf of Mexico,” and the rest of its 1 billion monthly users will see both names.

Cat@ponder.cat · 2 days ago

Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in the U.S.. However, users in Mexico will see “Gulf of Mexico,” and the rest of its 1 billion monthly users will see both names.

leisesprecher@feddit.org · 2 days ago

Well, maybe because this is just an empty symbolic gesture made exactly to trigger progressives and let the MAGAs cheer about their “victory”.

Google maps uses whatever the name of the feature in question is in the language of the user. For me, it’s not “Gulf of Mexico”, but Golf von Mexiko, and if you visit Europe (as an English user), you’ll see Munich in Bavaria in Germany, not München in Bayern in Deutschland, as would be correct.

Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in the U.S.. However, users in Mexico will see “Gulf of Mexico,” and the rest of its 1 billion monthly users will see both names.

Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in the U.S.. However, users in Mexico will see “Gulf of Mexico,” and the rest of its 1 billion monthly users will see both names.

Google's latest move to appease Trump will hit your maps soon