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Google Maps changes Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ for U.S. users

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Google Maps changes Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ for U.S. users

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 hours ago

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People using the application will see the new name in U.S., but will see Lake Ontario in Canada. Outside of North America, users will see both names for the lake.

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it would be funny if Canadians started referring to South Canada instead of America
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  Nah, that’d be an insult to our country. We need not be associated with the dumpster fire south of us.
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    Maybe North Mexico? Naw that is mean to Mexicans.

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