Google said it would follow the Trump administration in renaming the Gulf of Mexico once the new name is updated in government sources.
Google Maps addressed what would happen to those landmarks on their systems. "We have a longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in o
This comes after President Trump signed an executive order on Inauguration Day that ordered the name Mt. McKinley be reinstated and the Gulf of Mexico be renamed.
While the latest merchandise grab by MAGAs is 'Gulf of America' tee-shirts, flags, and other items, Google plans to officially change its maps to comply with two of Donald Trump's dozens of executive orders he signed feverishly in his first week as President.
Google said the name changes, which also includes using Mount McKinley, will happen when Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is updated.
Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its Maps service.
Tech giant Google has said it will fall in line with one of Donald Trump’s most controversial calls since he became US President – despite there being no need to.
Google said only users in the U.S. will see the change, adding that the name "Gulf of Mexico" will remain displayed for users in Mexico.
While the latest merchandise grab by MAGAs is ‘Gulf of America’ tee-shirts, flags, and other items, Google plans to officially change its maps to comply with two of Donald Trump’s dozens of executive orders he signed feverishly in his first week as President.
Google said on Monday that it will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” in Google Maps once it is updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System. Google Maps will also change the name of Denali in Alaska to “Mount McKinley.
Google will show Gulf of Mexico as "Gulf of America" and Alaska's Denali as "Mount McKinley" in the United States once the U.S. government has officially updated to the U.S. Geographic Names Information System.