Google says it will change Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ in Maps after government updates

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/27/google-maps-to-show-gulf-of-america-after-government-updates.html

36 comments

  2. There’s not a single “good” large tech company out there.. 😔

  3. This is such an idiotic idea and a huge waste of government resources. The United States of America is such a moronic country.

  4. What is everyone’s go to search engine that isn’t Google? Honestly, their algo sucks now w all the AI garbage. I’d be excited to use something else

  5. As an American, it’s the Gulf of Mexico, and it always will be. Some stupid name change that’ll be reversed in 4 years won’t change that.

  7. This is so absurd, so childish, so pathetic…

    Aren’t conservatives ashamed? Do they really not care what a clown show this makes us look like? Who was even asking for this? I’ve never once in my life read anything or met anyone who said… “Why is it the gulf of Mexico!?”

    I know it’s just another in a long line of his dumb distractions that’ll be revoked the second he’s out of office, but damn it people… do better. BE better.

  8. All you can hope for is that the rest of the world doesn’t put up with his bullshit. As a Canadian, I want Google to keep it Gulf of Mexico when I look online.

  9. Google maps has displayed the desired name by the country viewing it before. Gulf of America for the USA, Gulf of Mexico to Mexico and Canada.

  10. Nice business you got there, shame if the DoJ had to break it up. How about you rename this gulf, eh?

  11. Surprised they didn’t change the commanders back to redskins

  12. Google Maps lets you flag a name as incorrect, right? I suggest we all start doing that and putting the real name in.

  14. So, just to be clear, Trump changing the name of a mountain and body of water is more important than his biggest promise of *IMMEDIATELY* bringing down food prices. 

    Cool. Cool cool cool.

  16. And everyone will continue to call it the Gulf of Mexico

  19. What?!!! Lmao America is becoming an egotistical joke.

  20. Why will ‘users from other countries see both names? ‘

    There’s official names for things. Not just whatever the American president thinks.

  21. Why are we capitulating to this fucking moron?

  22. Everyone should flood Google with notifications and emails that the name is wrong and it needs to be corrected.

  25. >Users in other countries will see both names, the company said.

    Why should we have to see both? It’s the Gulf of Mexico to us.

  26. Capitulating to the whining of a delusional dictator always turns my stomach.

  27. Google is the scariest of all tech companies. They are essentially our library. They have the ability to manipulate the narrative on a different level. For the vast majority they are our dictionary, our encyclopedia, our Library of Alexandria. They are THE reference for day to day life. Our last arbiter of truth.

    We are already aware that weighted searches are for sale.. but them kissing the ring is scarier than social media techs doing so. By my estimation, at least.

  28. I just went and added a custom name to the location, naming it the Gulf of Mexico permanently.

    There, problem solved.

  29. I hate how corporations are licking Trump’s asshole. It makes me not want to do business with them.

  34. I will not ever refer to it as the Gulf of America. It’s the Gulf of Mexico.

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