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Mexican President Threatens to Sue Google Over 'Gulf of America' Label on Maps. (www.commondreams.org)
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The president of Mexico on Thursday expressed hope that Google "reconsiders" its decision to change its online maps to reflect U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that he has the authority to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico.

Shortly after taking office, Trump issued an executive order announcing he was changing the name of the body of water to the Gulf of America.

For U.S. users of Google Maps, the gulf was listed as the Gulf of America as of Thursday. Google, whose CEO attended Trump's inauguration along with other tech moguls, said last month it has "a long-standing practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources."

But Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum warned Thursday that her government "will file a civil suit" against Google if it does not revert back to labeling the international body of water the Gulf of Mexico.

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[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 59 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (25 children)

I can see Google (and Apple) quietly paying a fine and changing it for Mexico (and any other jurisdiction that specifically asks).

This is stupid and cowardly of them, but that aside, the implication is 100% “comply, or the US government will make life difficult for Google.” I can see how they’re stuck between a rock and a hard place.

[–] ggppjj@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

Step two of the plan you outlined was inverted by Google, but the effect is the same: IIRC it only shows up that way for US users.

Edit: apparently that was either a lie or incomplete info, see comments elsewhere in this thread.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

IIRC it only shows up that way for US users.

apparently that was either a lie or incomplete info

Where'd you first hear this?

Not judging, just curious about the information chain.

[–] MrBobDobalina 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I can confirm that it shows up as both for me. I'm not in US or Mexico, and it shows as "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)". The info I saw was that it shows as GoA in the US, GoM in Mexico, and both everywhere else. At least 2 of those are true, I'm guessing all 3 are

[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Can confirm it's both here in Canada where we're not supposed to be a part of this insanity

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