The renaming of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' by U.S. mapping services is a geopolitical act intended to assert national influence.

I see Google and Apple are propping up Trump again, this time by renaming Lake Ontario in their map apps. Mapquest continues to call the lake by its proper name.

Google Maps kissed the ring again. tRump signs paper renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America” to poke Canada & they flip it for US users in days. Half that lake is Canadian! The name is older than this country. MapQuest said no. Apple still hasn’t caved. (so far) https://mcspocky.substack.com/p/google-maps-kissed-the-ring?r=59f7mi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Apple Maps follows Google, changes name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' Apple changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America on the web version of its Apple Maps following U.S. President Donald ‌Trump's executive order renaming the lake. The move by Apple on Tuesday followed a decision by Alphabet late on Saturday to change the name of the lake on its Google Maps for U.S. users. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/apple-maps-lake-america-9.7328843?cmp=rss #News #Canada #USA #USANews #Ontario #CanadaNews