Apple and Google updated their Maps apps for US users to show Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' after President Trump ordered the name changed in the US government’s GNIS database. Private companies are not legally bound by the order, and MapQuest kept “Lake Ontario.”
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September 2, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Apple, Google rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump’s order: Were they legally bound to comply?
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