Google alters water body names by location

An article reveals Google's policy of changing the labels of bodies of water on its maps according to the user's geographic location. As a result, the same place may have different names depending on the country—for example, "Lake Ontario" is called "Lake America" in the United States, and "Gulf of Mexico" is referred to as "Gulf America" within the U.S., while both names are visible to users outside the country. The company attributes these changes to updates in local government databases and adheres to the principle of "local usage," aiming to avoid bias in geopolitical disputes by considering official sources and trusted standards. The article also notes that this policy evolves over time and emphasizes that users can adjust their settings to view different names based on their region.

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