Google said Monday its maps will use names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico favored by President Donald Trump — Mount McKinley and Gulf of America — when federal maps make the switch.
He also signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America" and Denali as "Mount McKinley." Despite this, Google Maps and Apple Maps have not yet been updated to reflect ...
While the Gulf of America will be applied to federal references, other nations will not be required to recognize the name.
The tech giant revealed the reasons behind the proposed changes on social media after receiving questions from users.
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.
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.
President Donald Trump wants to rename Denali and the Gulf of Mexico to Mount McKinley and Gulf of America, and Google said it would update its maps if it happens.
The company said Monday that it will only make changes when the government updates its official listings for the body of water and the mountain.
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.
One of the first things President Trump did after taking office was announce plans to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum sent a letter to Google contesting the tech giant’s decision to comply with US President Donald Trump’s order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.