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Mexico sues Google over Gulf of America renaming on Maps
Google was one of the first tech companies to follow Trump's order, changing the name on both its app and browser version of Google Maps by February 10th. Apple later did the same.
Presently, depending on who's asking, Google Maps depicts the expanse either as the "Gulf of America" for American eyes, the Gulf of Mexico for those in Mexico, or the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of ...
Turner in his letter said the company was using Gulf of America to follow “long-standing maps policies impartially and consistently across all regions.” The Gulf of Mexico has carried that ...
A story you may have seen claims Mexico is suing Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico "The Gulf of America" on its maps. It's true. Google altered its map after President Trump signed an ...
Google, based in Mountain View, California, has said the name Gulf of Mexico will remain displayed for users in Mexico. Users in other countries will see both names, according to the company.
As of Thursday, how the Gulf appeared on Google Maps was dependent on the user's location and other data. If the user is in the United States, the body of water appeared as Gulf of America.
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum is asking Google to limit any renaming of the body of water to the U.S. continental shelf, as dictated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order.
Maps users located in Mexico still see the original name. The "Gulf of Mexico" nomenclature first appeared in world maps in 1500s, when Spain dominated this region. The name was universally accepted ...
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum is asking Google to limit any renaming of the body of water to the U.S. continental shelf, as dictated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order.
Mexico’s Foreign Relations ministry had previously sent letters to Google asking it to not label Mexican territorial waters as the Gulf of America. Google did not immediately respond to a ...
Google said it will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America" and change Denali to "Mount McKinley." President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring the names to be ...
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