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Mexican President Threatens to Sue Google Over 'Gulf of America' Label on Maps. (www.commondreams.org)
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The president of Mexico on Thursday expressed hope that Google "reconsiders" its decision to change its online maps to reflect U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that he has the authority to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico.

Shortly after taking office, Trump issued an executive order announcing he was changing the name of the body of water to the Gulf of America.

For U.S. users of Google Maps, the gulf was listed as the Gulf of America as of Thursday. Google, whose CEO attended Trump's inauguration along with other tech moguls, said last month it has "a long-standing practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources."

But Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum warned Thursday that her government "will file a civil suit" against Google if it does not revert back to labeling the international body of water the Gulf of Mexico.

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[–] Breve@pawb.social 4 points 1 week ago (10 children)

Why didn't they change it only in the US and not elsewhere? Could you imagine the uproar if Google censored Tiananmen Square world wide because of the Chinese government?

PS: Yes it was modified for everyone outside the US too. I am not American but your "president" is now allowed to change what name I have to call something?

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 0 points 1 week ago (9 children)

Because Google is a US company, and not in a position to tell the US government to take a walk, that's why.

[–] Breve@pawb.social 4 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Did the US government tell Google to censor Tiannamen Square, or are they a global company that has to observe more than the whims of a single country?

I hope other countries start renaming the US soon.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Tianamen square shows up just fine on Google maps, who is supposedly censoring them?

[–] Breve@pawb.social 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Travel to Beijing, open up Google search, and see if it gives you any historically accurate results about what happened there.

I'm serious, it sounds like you could use a lesson in freedom and the world outside your country.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee -1 points 1 week ago

Are you going to chip in for my air fare?

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