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Here is another reason Google is terrible. (europe.pub)
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[–] 12 points 1 month ago* (11 children)

It still shows Lake Ontario for me, but I may not have all the latest Android updates.

Lake Ontario on Google Maps

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    It doesn't depends on a update but as the official name of it in the country you are located. Gulf of Mexico is still Gulf of Mexico everywhere but the US. Lake Ontario is going to keep being Lake Ontario everywhere but the US.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    google maps, from australia

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (6 children)

    It would be hilarious if it showed as Lake Ontario for Canadians and only Lake America for USAians.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    That is how it has always worked. Most of the rest of the world sees Gulf of Mexico and will see Lake Ontario.

    There are a lot more disputed and conflicting geographical names than these two. Google has a system in place that aligns naming by country.

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