Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order
Tech company submits to controversial Trump order to rename body of water amid US trade spat with Canada
TL;DR
- Apple Maps now displays ‘Lake America’ for US users, adhering to a US executive order from Donald Trump.
- The name change for the Great Lake, situated between New York and Ontario, was also adopted by Google Maps for US users.
- The renaming occurs amid an escalating trade dispute between the US and Canada, including reciprocal tariffs.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected the name change, emphasizing its Indigenous origins.
- MapQuest refused the renaming request and saw a surge in downloads as a result.