3️⃣ *Google has changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to _"Gulf of America"_* for those *using its Maps platform inside the United States,* complying with an executive order by President Donald Trump.
The tech giant wrote in a blog post that *users outside the US will continue to see both the original and new name* for the Gulf of Mexico, as is the case for other disputed locations.
_*"People using Maps in the U.S. will see 'Gulf of America,' and people in Mexico will see 'Gulf of Mexico.'* Everyone else will see both names,"_ Google wrote.
Google said the *changes made on Monday align with its policy of following official US government geographic designations* through the Geographic Names Information System.
3️⃣ *Google has changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to _"Gulf of America"_* for those *using its Maps platform inside the United States,* complying with an executive order by President Donald Trump.
🇺🇸 🗺️ 🇲🇽 The tech giant wrote in a blog post that *users outside the US will continue to see both the original and new name* for the Gulf of Mexico, as is the case for other disputed locations.
_*"People using Maps in the U.S. will see 'Gulf of America,' and people in Mexico will see 'Gulf of Mexico.'* Everyone else will see both names,"_ Google wrote.
Google said the *changes made on Monday align with its policy of following official US government geographic designations* through the Geographic Names Information System.