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Apple Maps changes name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’

4 outlets 4 reports Published Sep 2, 2026
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WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O changed the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on the web version of its Apple Maps following U.S. The change marks the second US-based tech giant to comply with President Donald Trump's controversial order. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O changed the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on the web version of its Apple Maps following U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order renaming the lake.S1
  • The change marks the second US-based tech giant to comply with President Donald Trump's controversial order.S2
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Apple Maps changes name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’

United States Big Tech
4 outlets 4 reports Published Sep 2, 2026
The brief

WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O changed the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on the web version of its Apple Maps following U.S. The change marks the second US-based tech giant to comply with President Donald Trump's controversial order. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O changed the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on the web version of its Apple Maps following U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order renaming the lake.S1
  • The change marks the second US-based tech giant to comply with President Donald Trump's controversial order.S2
Assembled from source summaries.
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Sources · 2 citations

S1 Dailymaverick 1 report · EN
S2 Al Jazeera 1 report · EN
ThehinduLead 1 report · EN
Wol 1 report · EN

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