Apple Renames Lake Ontario

Apple Maps changed Lake Ontario’s label to “Lake America” for users in the United States, while users in Canada continue to see “Lake Ontario.” President Donald Trump ordered the federal name change last week during a trade dispute with Canada and directed Interior Secretary Doug BurgumDoug BurgumUnited States Secretary of the Interior to update the Geographic Names Information SystemGeographic Names Information Systemgeographical database within 30 days. Google Maps made the same U.S.-only switch over the weekend, making Apple the second major map provider to adopt the new label. MapQuest has publicly refused to make the change.