This is pathetic and reeks of insecurity big time. Hope that this debacle improves your QoL, Americans.
this post was submitted on 11 Feb 2025
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Mexico should rename "America"
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Degoogled already! Installed /e/os on my Pixel 6a! A little irritated though as it seems like literally every app I've used is tied to Google!!
It's not google's fault. It was told to do so and has. Does anyone seriously expect them not to have done this?
Every American company, or company doing business in America, needs to toe the line of an unpredictable and vindictive president, especially one as fat and tempting as Google.
Now there'll be a disconnect in mapping between what some sources say and what others do, but anyone with a little history knowledge knows this isn't the first time.
I'm not in the USA, I am not a US citizen. No reason I should be seeing this while I'm in the EU.
Submit a correction. Many people should.
Look at the Falkland Islands. It does the exact same thing because the Argentinian government ordered them to. Google maps tries to stay apolitical, by abiding governments, and adding the non-globally recognised name in brackets.
Nor am I, but what's that got to do with it?
The renaming isn't internationally recognised, so shouldn't be shown internationally.
The renaming only applies to US federal agencies. Google is (supposedly) not a federal agency, so yes, it is their fault.
There's no legal requirement to comply.
This is voluntary
Yeah, right. Of course it is. Ever tell a dictator no? They're very forgiving.
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That would make sense if they didn't also change in Europe...
How could they change it in Europe? It's in the Americas?
(Yeah, I'm being facetious, but changing maps depending on where you read them is just adding another layer of confusion)
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