Google Maps will change the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America

[orangecrush]

New York
CNN
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Google is complying with President Donald Trump’s executive action that renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Soon, the name change will appear on Google Maps.

In a post on X, Google explained that it has a “longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources.” The name will be tweaked when the Geographic Names Information System, a government database of names and location data, is updated.


https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/28/tech/google-maps-gulf-of-mexico-america/index.html

[FSogol]

1. When that happens, report it as an error a couple of times a day. Here's how:

To report an error on Google Maps, you can report a data problem, add or fix a road, or provide feedback.
Report a data problem

Open Google Maps
Right-click near the location of the error
Select Report a data problem
Select Add or fix a road
Select the road or section of the road to fix
Make the desired changes
Click Done

[hunter]

6. It still says Gulf of Mexico on my map.

I will report it as an error when they change it.

Reporting the error may change the map for me personally but how am I to know what they are showing other people?

When I go to the YouTube home page I know it looks nothing like the YouTube home pages most people see. I'm always quick to use the "Don't show me any more of this shit" options on everything from junk science to talking head news and opinion.

[FSogol]

7. My post said, "when that happens." It has not happened yet. n/t

[brush]

2. Why are so many tech companies roling over for the mad man?

[Kid Berwyn]

8. Good Question.

Musk went from being “worth” $200 billion to $370 billion since the election.

No self-worshipping tech bro billionaire wants to be left behind on Scamerica’s Silk Road to trillionaire.

[HAB911]

3. Start Googling "Fuck Google" make it trend

[2naSalit]

4. fuck google.

[Norbert]

5. I was going to change my primary browser

But remembered I use Firefox instead of Google or Google Chrome.