Overview

• Donald Trump issued an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the 'Gulf of America,' which has been partially implemented on platforms like Google Maps and Apple Maps.
• Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has publicly opposed the renaming, citing concerns over sovereignty, but no significant legal action has been reported so far.
• In Germany, users mocked the renaming by labeling local water bodies as 'Golfs' on Google Maps, with humorous reviews referencing Trump's rhetoric and style.
• Google has actively removed most of the satirical renamings in Germany, underscoring its policy of maintaining accurate geographic information.
• The incident has reignited debates over the symbolic power of naming and the monopolization of geographic knowledge by major tech companies like Google.