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   Ben Royce 🇺🇦 (benroyce@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Jan-2025 15:05:39 JST Ben Royce 🇺🇦

   This is just so fucking stupid

   "#Google says it will change #GulfofMexico to ‘#GulfofAmerica’ in #Maps app after #government updates"

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

   All that's going to happen, btw, is a situation like the India-China-Pakistan border: depending on what country you're in, the border you see is shown differently

   so the rest of the world will carry on as normal, while the #USA will get its own special #MAGA fragile ego performative bullshit map for whiny edgelords and crybabies

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     Rocketman (slothrop@chaos.social)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Jan-2025 17:35:14 JST Rocketman

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     • Jake Hamby
     • SnowshadowII :maple:

     @benroyce @jhamby @SnowshadowII The Trump admin seems intent on beating China mostly by emulating the Chinese government's methods

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     Ben Royce 🇺🇦 (benroyce@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Jan-2025 17:35:15 JST Ben Royce 🇺🇦

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     • Jake Hamby
     • SnowshadowII :maple:

     @jhamby @SnowshadowII

     oh my god you're right

     "Google added that the name Gulf of Mexico will remain displayed for users in Mexico. Users in other countries will see both names, the company said."

     i facepalmed so hard my ears are ringing

     it's just so STUPID

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     Ben Royce 🇺🇦 (benroyce@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Jan-2025 17:35:16 JST Ben Royce 🇺🇦

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     • SnowshadowII :maple:

     @SnowshadowII

     no, canadians won't see it

     the pakistan/ india/ china border area is highly contentious

     so rather than offend nationalists in any of the countries, google just geolocates your IP, and serves you different borders depending upon where you are

     now i *could* be wrong, and google could indeed foist stupid american "gulf of america" bullshit on canadians

     and canadians will move to openstreetmap

     normally i would say google isn't that stupid

     but we're living in really stupid times

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     Jake Hamby (jhamby@chaos.social)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Jan-2025 17:35:16 JST Jake Hamby

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     • SnowshadowII :maple:

     @benroyce @SnowshadowII no, if you're in Canada or any other country besides USA and Mexico, you're going to get *both names* on your Google Maps, courtesy of Dear Leader.

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

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     SnowshadowII :maple: (snowshadowii@beige.party)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Jan-2025 17:35:17 JST SnowshadowII :maple:

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     @benroyce
     Problem is Google is international so the rest of the world, will have to view Trump's stupidity!