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Google says it will change Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' in Maps after government updates (www.cnbc.com)
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[โ€“] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Google made an issue of this by officially commenting rather than silently conducting business as usual (which would be changing the name when the govt source does).

They're trying to have their cake and eat it, I guess? Theoretically this would appease X viewers and Trump (who would move onto the next trending controversy), while stating that they are following usual procedure?

[โ€“] EpeeGnome@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

That's my read on it too. Trying to have it both ways, and not exactly succeeding at it.