Trump’s Lake Ontario name change clashes with a centuries-old treaty. Google Maps is on the hook, too

Apple and Google facing backlash after caving to Trump’s ‘Lake America’ map decree

Trump’s Lake Ontario name change clashes with a centuries-old treaty. Google Maps is on the hook, too

According to the president of the Seneca Nation, President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America is more than merely controversial: It flies in the face of a 232-year-old treaty—and social media thinks mapping platforms like Google Maps are just as guilty. Last week, Trump signed the executive order, directing the Interior Department to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. It’s an apparent step in his …

Be Careful What You Wish For: Why Asking Google Maps to Defy the U.S. on Lake Ontario Would Undermine Canadian Digital Sovereignty

I woke up early on Monday morning for 14 interviews focused on digital sovereignty on CBC Radio stations across the country (here’s the Manitoba version). Most opened the discussion by asking what digital sovereignty means. My answer was that it is about choice: the ability of Canadians to choose the digital services they use and...

"Google Maps Adds 'Lake America' Label, Trump Urges Apple Action"

“Lake America” labels have been added to Google Maps, and President Donald Trump is urging Apple to do the same by making it a default feature on every iPhone.  Experts in the technology industry point out a concerning reality for many Canadian users and businesses: they are essentially confined to using these American-owned platforms as […] The post “Google Maps Adds ‘Lake America’ Label, Trump Urges Apple Action” appeared first on dailyustimes…