After announcing it would be renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, Google has officially changed on its Maps application.
  • RxBrad@infosec.pubEnglish
    6·
    12 days ago

    Genuinely curious… How does Google handle other oceanic naming that isn’t agreed upon Worldwide?

    Google Maps view of the Southern Ocean around Antarctica

    • toddestan@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      11 days ago

      Generally, Google shows the appropriate name based upon where you are located. So for everyone outside of 'murica, it’s still the Gulf of Mexico.

      • Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        11 days ago

        They said that but it’s a fat lie.

        They did say both names, but this is a complete cop out.