MapQuest Defies Lake Rename
Why is a 1996 map app suddenly surging in downloads? It all started with a massive dispute over the name of Lake Ontario.
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One 1996 map app is surging in downloads. This shift follows Apple and Google updating their platforms to "Lake Lake Ontario" as "Lake America" for U.S.
users. Donald Trump contacted Apple directly to push for the change, which Canadian leaders like Doug Ford quickly rejected.
MapQuest refused to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, triggering a massive surge in its usage.
