Google Maps has officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” for U.S. users of the app following an executive action by President Donald Trump.
Google Maps has officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” for U.S. users of the app following an executive action by President Donald Trump.
Not wanting to defend google or any of the techbro vehicles, but it’s literally obeying the law in this case.
This is now on other countries to step up and enforce their nomenclature in accordance with historical use, in order to play this game and make these companies obey domestic requirements.
Imagine living in a year 2025 where some old soggy dipshit indulges in what is effectively larping as an imperialist. Remember those Mujahideen/freedom fighters/terrorists who opposed ‘american imperialism’? Guess they will pull a smug face now.
I’ll bite - what “law” do you think they’re following?
Yeah, no. That’s not how the law works. This is purely internal Google policy and licking trumps asshole.
The president doesn’t create laws.
Imagine being as ignorant as you
Imagine being this confidently wrong