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This is the map of the Gulf of Mexico as seen from outside the US on Google Maps.
Google said it would foist the Gulf of America idiocy only on its US users, but apparently the temptation to flatter His Orangeness was too much, so the rest of the world gets to enjoy it too.
I figured I'd rename it too. I mean why not after all: it seems any idiot can make up geography now.
If they want to warp reality because Trump ordered it so in the US, to be consistent with what they do elsewhere, fair enough. My point is, they don't need to spread this nonsense to the rest of the world. Nobody else but Trump and his suckups is going with the Gulf of America. Why push this US-centric BS outside of the US?
It isn't spread to the rest of the world. I'm in Spain and my Google Maps says Gulf of Mexico.
If you're seeing Gulf of America then you're either in the US or Google thinks that you're in the US.
Google customizes their service based on the local country's laws, this isn't a global change... just a US change.