Equity · Friday, September 4, 2026
Apple has complied with a White House directive to change the display name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' on its maps. This action is seen as part of a broader pattern of compliance with the current administration's preferences, contrasting with MapQuest's refusal to do so.
“So this just came up, um, recently with how Apple Maps displays Lake Ontario and now shows Lake America, which, you know, Apple is following Google's lead on this.”
“But there is one company, MapQuest, that is not.”
“And in this case, something as simple as, you know, changing the name of, you know, one of the Great Lakes to the name that Trump wants, you know, it's it's making the White House happy right now.”