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Google said it would follow the Trump administration in renaming the Gulf of Mexico once the new name is updated in government sources.
Google claims it is “also longstanding practice” to show local Google Maps users the official local name of particular landmarks. That means U.S. users will see “Gulf of America” while Mexican users will still see “Gulf of Mexico.” “Everyone in the rest of the world sees both names,” according to the social media post.