WTF
Two stupids don’t make a smart.
The government doesn’t control the language, it doesn’t control the encyclopedia. Behaving like it does (in either direction) is a surprisingly dangerous activity to normalize.
Mexican President Threatens to Sue Google Over 'Gulf of America' Label on Maps.
Submitted 3 months ago by Cat@ponder.cat to technology@lemmy.zip
https://www.commondreams.org/news/google-earth-gulf-of-mexico
Comments
PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 3 months ago
lvxferre@mander.xyz 3 months ago
Nah, Sheinbaum is in the right here.
It is not about controlling a language, but barring the attempts of someone else (Google Inc.) to control how multiple languages refer to international waters.
Zorque@lemmy.world 3 months ago
It’s referred to as Gulf of Mexico in Mexico. Elsewhere it’s referred to either Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America) or Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico).
They didn’t rename it for everyone, just for those living in jurisdictions falling under Car Salesman in Chief.
Ledivin@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Who does, then? Google?
badbytes@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Don’t know, but countries do provide a check/balance. Look at how Brazil twisted twitters arm and forced change. If our govt won’t, glad another one stepped up to the challenge.
AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 3 months ago
Fuck culture wars
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 months ago
I can’t wait for this dump change to kick off WWIII
Kaboom@reddthat.com 3 months ago
Honestly, who cares? It’s just a dick measuring contest.
Amoxtli@thelemmy.club 3 months ago
Such pettiness.
anon@lemmus.org 3 months ago
The companies that are doing it have done it voluntarily. Google and Apple are to blame for actually going along with this garbage.