America's Petty Name Games in the Digital Age The recent decision by Apple and Google to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for US users of their Maps apps has sparked a heated debate about national pride, cultural sensitivity, and the role of technology in geopolitics.
Beneath this controversy lies a more nuanced story – one that reveals the complexities of digital identity, the power dynamics at play between tech giants and governments, and the limitations of using technology as a tool for policy making.
At its core, this dispute is about who gets to decide what we call things.