Trump Asks Apple to Rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" on Maps
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President Trump has personally asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" on Apple Maps. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum stated on Monday that Apple was receptive to the request and could make the change soon. This push follows Google's action on Saturday, when it changed the lake's name on mobile and desktop for U.S. users. Google announced the change after President Trump's executive order to rename the lake. The U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) formally updated the name, leading to Google's compliance.
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What they agree on
- President Trump has personally asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on its mapping service.
- Google Maps has already changed the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" for users in the United States.
- The renaming effort by President Trump is linked to an executive order issued amid a trade dispute.
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum stated that Apple was receptive to the request and could make the change soon.
Where they split
- Axios and The Daily Beast lead with the most recent development of Trump's direct request to Apple.
- The Washington Post and Al Arabiya English focus on Google's prior implementation of the name change for U.S. users.
- PBS NewsHour includes a broader discussion on who gets to decide what goes on maps, providing more context on the naming authority.
- HuffPost includes a detail about a "bizarre AI video" of Trump, which is not present in other coverage of the renaming effort.
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