return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoGoogle officially changes the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Mapswww.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square110fedilinkarrow-up1371arrow-down126cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1345arrow-down1external-linkGoogle officially changes the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Mapswww.usatoday.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square110fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareRxBrad@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoGenuinely curious… How does Google handle other oceanic naming that isn’t agreed upon Worldwide?
minus-squaretoddestan@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoGenerally, Google shows the appropriate name based upon where you are located. So for everyone outside of 'murica, it’s still the Gulf of Mexico.
minus-squareHobbes_Dent@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 day agoThey said that but it’s a fat lie. They did say both names, but this is a complete cop out.
Genuinely curious… How does Google handle other oceanic naming that isn’t agreed upon Worldwide?
Generally, Google shows the appropriate name based upon where you are located. So for everyone outside of 'murica, it’s still the Gulf of Mexico.
They said that but it’s a fat lie.
They did say both names, but this is a complete cop out.