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MapQuest Surges After Refusing to Rename Lake Ontario

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Following President Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America', MapQuest refused to comply, sparking a massive increase in downloads. The app became the top navigation app and ranked eighth overall in the U.S. Apple App Store, with users supporting their stance on keeping historical names.

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  1. ABC News avatar

    ABC News

    X / Twitter / @ABC

    Apple has relabeled Lake Ontario to “Lake America” for U.S. users of i...

  2. Florida’s Voice avatar

    Florida’s Voice

    X / Twitter / @FLVoiceNews

    Google Maps is now displaying “Lake America” for users in the United S...

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