I guess I can live with calling it "Gulf of America" if we also rename "Gulf of California" to "Gulf of Mexico"
this post was submitted on 11 Feb 2025
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I wonder how location dependent it is?
It shows "Gulf Of America" if you're in the USA. If you're in Mexico, it still shows as "Gulf Of Mexico".
It's showing the same in at least 3 European countries (Netherlands, Sweden, Poland), too, see: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/37545009
UK also matches Mexico's format.
Gulf of America.
Don't catch me slipping tho.
Gulf of America.
Guns in my area.
When will Lemmy users stop talking about politics. It's getting old fast
Stop being such a pussy.
Anything but google.
Apple?
No, they're just virtue-signaling goodness while being so closed that they can never really be trusted. Their maps will silently fall in line during the next big unrelated news cycle. Their "Find My" location spy network that tracks everything in America will then be put to task, among other evils one will never know about due to the OS and chips all being so closed to external observation.
Hahaha I thought Google was benevolently collecting my personal data for my own good. I consented right? /s
No better time than the present to switch to OpenStreetMap
For Android, I use OsmAnd~ which uses OpenStreetMap data and allows you to download maps to calculate routes offline, something Google Maps couldn't do for routes by foot and by bike last time I tried.
It also has better coverage for some small paths in natural areas like forests. Give it a try!
In OSM ″Gulf of America″ is added under official_name:en-US tag so if any app uses this tag to display names, it will show up. 
Here is the link to OSM object for Gulf of Mexico. And here is a thread that discusses naming.
Any country/language can call any object as they want. This change of course was dumb and petty and doubt it will be adopted by other regions, but this is nothing new or special. Google Maps currently show ″Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)″ for me. When checking in another language it shows same naming standard.
Yeah OSMand and organic maps update their data sets once a month or so. I know this as when I first started contributing I checked the app 100x bummed that my contributions weren't there yet lol
Is using alternative maps even worth it if you have google's Android and location has to go through google play services anyways?
Google Maps are pretty barebones, but at the same time reliable for general / basic use. Depends on region, but OSM usually will be more detailed. It is also possible your region has some local provider that is even better.
Google Maps in my region excel only for navigation quality for cars and search for commercial stuff (businesses and shops)
It won’t prevent Google from tracking your location, but it might help support these alternative maps by increasing their popularity on the PlayStore and whatnot.
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ecosia all the way
This is pathetic and reeks of insecurity big time. Hope that this debacle improves your QoL, Americans.
reeks of insecurity big time.
No, it's literally the opposite, it's a display of power and support for an openly fascist regime they KNOW will benefit them financially.
It's the epitome of capitalism, and precisely why said capitalism will always decay in to fascism.
American here. It's freaking embarrassing. Not as much as all the other shit, and certainly not as sad and tragic. Our neighbors elected a cartoon villain and his best buddy, another cartoon villain.
What's funny is the rest of the world gets "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)" which ups the insecurity I expect.
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I just did literally the only thing I CAN do, which is rate it 1 star and call out their spinelessness. I'm sure this token, irrelevant act will be ignored at best or manually removed at worst. But until they drag me off to the gulag I'm absolutely not going to shut up and play along.
Fuck Trump, Musk, their MAGA cult, and anyone who enables or colludes with them or fails to fight back.
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