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Mexico sues Google over changing Gulf of Mexico’s name for US users
(www.theguardian.com)
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Really? Everything I’ve ever read about it says it only occurs for users inside the US. I don’t use Google services and am physically in the US (though I won’t be two weeks from now!) so I can neither confirm nor deny.
I'm in Canada
When I go to the map, I see
The Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of America)
If I do a Google Search, auto fill shows
Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of America)
AFAIK, only a few countries see just Gulf of Mexico, or at least did a few months ago. I know Germany and Sweden saw Gulf of America, others too. It was all over Reddit.
Can confirm the same from Slovenia/EU
I VPN out to Switzerland but have Google blocked and Apple devices, well, know my location so I’m never sure if it’s based the IP address or Location Services.
That’s pretty jarring that you’re seeing the fascist name be it in parenthesis or otherwise especially when it’s got nothing to do with your politics.