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Apple has renamed Lake Ontario as Lake America on its maps service app, after an order from US President Donald Trump as part of Washington’s trade spat with Canada.<\/b><\/p>\n
The change was made for US-based users, while those in Canada will continue to see Lake Ontario displayed. The BBC has contacted Apple for comment.<\/p>\n
The iPhone maker’s move follows Trump’s executive order to change the lake’s name<\/a> after trade talks between the neighbouring countries collapsed late last month, with Washington imposing new 50% tariffs on $20bn (\u00a314.8bn; C$28bn) worth of Canadian goods. <\/p>\n Rival technology giant Google made a similar switch for its users in the US in recent days, leading to backlash on social media.<\/p>\n Canada has responded to Washington’s levies, saying it will implement “dollar for dollar” counter-tariffs.<\/p>\n Prime Minister Mark Carney’s administration had walked away from the trade negotiations, due to what his office has called unacceptable demands.<\/p>\n Carney told the Trump administration to “start being serious” and stop trying to be tough before discussions between the sides can restart.<\/p>\n Trump’s executive order gives the US Department of the Interior 30 days to update the change with the Geographic Names Information Service – the official database of what places are called in the country.<\/p>\n Apple was specifically urged by Trump<\/a> to rename Lake Ontario on its Maps platform to comply with the executive order signed, according to US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum<\/p>\n The president has also posted several AI-generated videos on social media, including a clip of him kicking over a Lake Ontario sign and replacing it with another that says “Welcome to Lake America”.<\/p>\n