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Jonathan Emmesedi

@jemmesedi@c.im 2 hr. ago

https://www.404media.co/google-maps-lake-america-lake-ontario-name-change/

Google being evil.

#Google #LakeOntario #Canada #USPolitics #Hydronym #DonaldTrump

Google's Calling Lake Ontario 'Lake America' Now

Google Maps announced on Saturday it would start reflecting the change for U.S.-based users.

#hydronym #lakeontario #donaldtrump #google #canada #uspolitics

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@chewie@mammut.gogreenit.net 1 hr. ago

@jemmesedi Meanwhile, on OSM... FIGHT!

A screenshot from the OpenStreetMap website, showing the outline of Lake Ontario, and the last change, saying:

Version #472
Remove Lake America as name. It is not official until the Board on Geography Names approves and publishes. Until then, Lake America is not official. — A screenshot from the OpenStreetMap website, showing the outline of Lake Ontario, and the last change, saying: Version #472 Remove Lake America as name. It is not official until the Board on Geography Names approves and publishes. Until then, Lake America is not official.

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