It is only in US, and all other parts of the world still see “Lake Ontario”. Also, they are following the law they have to follow. So… there are plenty reasons to de-google, but this ain’t one.
So why did Google then show Lake Ontario before instead of for ex. Lake Google? Can’t they then just write like… whatever they want?
But yes, I was wrong. They simply have an internal policy to follow the federal data. So, in a way, they don’t need to be but they will follow what they decide.
No law, you’re right. But they have an internal policy to follow the federal agency official naming + they show data depending on the country so they can isolate the change to only US.
It is only in US, and all other parts of the world still see “Lake Ontario”. Also, they are following the law they have to follow. So… there are plenty reasons to de-google, but this ain’t one.
Huh, I must have missed the news that Google had become a federal government department.
So why did Google then show Lake Ontario before instead of for ex. Lake Google? Can’t they then just write like… whatever they want?
But yes, I was wrong. They simply have an internal policy to follow the federal data. So, in a way, they don’t need to be but they will follow what they decide.
An executive order is not a law. It cannot be. In fact, it only applies to the federal government’s executive branch.
There is nothing forcing Google to change the name. They use USGS names, but they could easily override that. They just chose not to.
What law is that?
No law, you’re right. But they have an internal policy to follow the federal agency official naming + they show data depending on the country so they can isolate the change to only US.
Mapquest isn’t changing it.
How much does the stock of MapQuest depend on good terms with the US government?