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return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 3 months ago

Google officially changes the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Maps

www.usatoday.com

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Google officially changes the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Maps

www.usatoday.com

return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 3 months ago
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After announcing it would be renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, Google has officially changed on its Maps application.
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  • Macallan@lemmy.world
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    Just submitted some feedback.

    • Mac@mander.xyz
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      Reported and left a one-star review for mislabeled locations.

      • scala@lemmy.ml
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        Google Shadow banned all low reviews about the change and removed the ability to edit the location.

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          Not surprised.

    • owenfromcanada@lemmy.world
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      Submitted as well

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      We must share a brain, because I did the same earlier too.

      Well, I called them “dipshit collaborators” but you know.

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    I tried to report it in google maps, but it says you can’t report on that area.

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      Probably just because there are no streets or landmarks there. I went through the “submit feedback” option, it took a screenshot of the Gulf, and let me submit with no issues

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    Google is helping the rich try to take over the world?

    Dam i always thought the richest company on the planet was looking out for the little guy!

    Lmao but seriously nothing will meaningfully improve until the rich fear for their lives

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    Fuck you Google

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    shameless butt kissing

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    I like mapquest

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    Google has no credibility except that of complicity.

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    When are they changing Lake Michigan Illinois?

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    Reciew bomb it to oblivion. Google sides with fascism. Next stop map out where minorities are (lgbtq, unregistered foreigners etc.)…

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    It’s time to switch to the private !organicmaps@sopuli.xyz

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    Larry Page and Sergey Brin are rolling in their graves.

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    Public act of fealty. Google has officially kissed the ring of the mad king. Realize what that means for the way they handle business moving forward.

    They’ll still end up like all of Trump’s other business partners in the end. Betrayed, unpaid, and regretful.

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    Cowards

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    Well, that’s what it is for 4% of the world’s population. For the rest of the world it’s business as usual as the US is smelling its own farts.

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      I call it baby bumpers … Google maps has placed baby bumpers on its service for Americans so that they don’t hurt themselves with anger.

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      1000008354

      From Australia they’re using parenthesis to display it as an uncommon name.

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        They’re doing that in the US as well, but only if you zoom in, weird

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        Same in Canada.

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