
Google Maps Is Deleting Negative 'Gulf Of America' Reviews
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Google Maps deleted 1-star reviews of the renamed body of water and has turned off the ability to leave reviews.
Google Maps is deleting critical reviews of the Gulf of Mexico after President Donald Trump renamed it to the “Gulf of America,” prompting the tech giant to follow suit.
Last month, Trump declared his intent to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico ― a name that’s been in place for hundreds of years ― to the “Gulf of America” because “it’s ours,” Trump said.
Since his decision went into effect, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it would be changing the name to “Gulf of America” in all future charts and maps.
On Monday, Google officially changed the name on Google Maps for U.S. users, saying in a statement that it was following a “longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources.”
The change came despite a letter from Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum to the company in January asking them not to rename the Gulf.

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