Mexican president pushes back against Google's renaming of Gulf of Mexico | TechCrunch
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Google Maps is set to comply with an executive order from President Trump that involves renaming certain American landmarks, including the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. In reaction, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that her government will send a letter to Google to question this decision. Google clarified that it updates names based on changes from official government sources and that users from different countries may view varying names based on their respective regions.
Google has stated, 'We have a longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources.' This reflects their commitment to aligning with recognized governmental changes.
In response to the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed concern, indicating that Mexico would formally question Google’s choice.
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