Government of Ontario imposes executive orders unilaterally redesigning Lake Ontario's map, leading to legal challenges against Google.
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Updated Aug 1
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What happened
Government of Ontario imposes executive orders unilaterally redesigning Lake Ontario's map, leading to legal challenges against Google.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Mapping services like Google and MapQuest face naming errors and adoption pressure due to executive orders regarding Lake Ontario.Sub-event
Ontario government orders challenge Google's overreach regarding Lake Ontario mapping.1 source
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The entities involved
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Google
American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.
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Lake Ontario
one of the Great Lakes in North America
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Government of Ontario
Provincial Government in Canada
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- Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario, which MapQuest Inc. subsequently refused to implement.