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Google updates maps to show Lake America in the U.S. — but Canadians are now seeing it, too (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/boycottus@lemmy.ca
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Some Canadian websites, including for the federal government, displayed maps with Lake Ontario renamed as Lake America on Sunday, a day after Google Maps announced the change to align with an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump.

This is why we need to use more open source stuff not tied to a closed US company like; Apple, Google, Microslop, Twitter, Meta, and whatever else.

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[–] 15 points 2 months ago* (4 children)

I would love that but the biggest disadvantage in the city is no traffic data. And yes we got around fine without traffic data for so long but traffic is much worse then at that time.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    but the biggest disadvantage in the city is no traffic data.

    You do realize that Google generates that by tracking the phones of everyone in the area?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

    Sure but you could get it from other sources. Cities have or had not sure what they do now traffic data. We have 511 that shows accidents and construction that could at least get pulled in.

    Want another issue no address navigation, it just takes you to a block of addresses. Another one but it could be fixed if people use it less like way less information of where businesses are located. If I have to look up the address of a place on another maps webpage or app and then put it in might as well just use the original app.

    Android auto also has issues navigating on the phone does not automatically transfer to android auto when its plugged in. And yes it has the switch button but it does not always show up or work.

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