Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Following an executive order signed by Donald Trump on Thursday to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, Google followed suit, and has changed the Great Lake's name.

Now, Google Maps users in the United States will see Lake America instead of Lake Ontario.

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