Google reclassifies U.S. as ‘sensitive country’ alongside China, Russia after Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ comments: CNBC

Google Reclassifies U.S. as a ‘Sensitive Country’

“Google’s maps division reclassified the U.S. as a ‘sensitive country,’ a designation it reserves for states with strict governments and border disputes,” CNBC reports. “The decision to elevate the U.S. to its list of sensitive countries illustrates the challenges that tech companies face as they try to navigate the early days of a second Trump presidency.” John Gruber: “No word from Apple on how Apple Maps will handle this.”

Google Maps labels US as ‘sensitive’ after Trump requires new names: Report

The “sensitive” country designation is one Google uses for countries with strict governments or border disputes.

Apple Maps shows users the Gulf of Mexico when searching for 'Gulf of America'

Apple Maps has seemingly taken a half step in addressing the United States Gulf of Mexico renaming, but it isn't clear if this is the permanent solution or a placeholder.

Google is close to changing the name of the Gulf between the United States and Mexico.

Google Maps Reclassifies United States as "Sensitive Country"

YouTube @ Reuters Google Maps is reclassifying the United States as a “Sensitive Country,” just like it does China, Russia, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. The designation is reserved for countries with either strict governments or border disputes. This week, Google Maps changed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and Denali to Mount McKinley for its U.S. users at the request of President Trump.

Local View / Take it further: Rebrand the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of Trump

While some Americans believe the tragedies occurring in the Mideast and Ukraine are important, President Donald Trump made changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America a foreign-policy priority. Following Trump’s lead, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, declared the Gulf of Mexico “ours,” ignoring that Mexico has more coastline adjoining the Gulf than our country does. Greene introduced legislation, which, if passed, would…