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    Ok I’m kind of confused now. I’m with you. I feel like I’m having Mandela syndrome of whatever that is because I remember reading about it last night over and over and, but can’t remember if I ever checked from Canada. I doubt I did because I decided to ditch the ecosystem.

    But it does say Gulf of Mexico right now anyway in Canada. Still inexcusable regardless, but not quite as bad as Google’s bullshit listing both.

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      183 months ago

      It’s not going to change in Canada because maps are dynamic. Borders aren’t recognized the same way everywhere, and names aren’t the same everywhere; therefore map providers render the map as it is recognized in the viewer’s location.

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        3 months ago

        This is Google dot ca from last night. I’m curious if the map app behaves differently.

        Edit: Google Earth app from a mobile device in Canada:

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      43 months ago

      The labels are geofenced. You get a different one depending on your location. VPN to somewhere in the states - you should see the new (stupid) name.