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Mexico Sues Google Over Changing Gulf of Mexico's Name For US Users (theguardian.com) 34

Mexico has filed a lawsuit against Google for changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America" for U.S. users on Google Maps, following a Republican-led House vote on Thursday to codify the name change. President Claudia Sheinbaum argues the U.S. only has authority to rename its portion of the continental shelf and warned of legal action unless Google reversed the change. The Guardian reports: "All we want is for the decree issued by the US government to be complied with," Sheinbaum said. "The US government only calls the portion of the US continental shelf the Gulf of America, not the entire gulf, because it wouldn't have the authority to name the entire gulf," she added. In response to Trump, Sheinbaum has cheekily suggested calling the United States "America Mexicana" -- Mexican America, pointing to a map dating back to before 1848, when one-third of her country was seized by the United States.

Mexico Sues Google Over Changing Gulf of Mexico's Name For US Users

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  • well there will be an tariff on any winnings in court!

  • Sigh (Score:5, Insightful)

    by Powercntrl ( 458442 ) on Friday May 09, 2025 @08:27PM (#65365425) Homepage

    I honestly wish quibbling over the name of a body of water was the worst thing this administration has done, but this morning it looks like one of the wholesalers I buy mini-split air conditioners and heat pumps from has closed their doors due to the tariffs.

    We are most definitely entering the "find out" phase of this administration, and it's going to be a lot more unpleasant than being a little miffed at Google Maps.

    • Re: (Score:2, Flamebait)

      I used to think the end of America was going to be the worst thing that could happen. Now I'm just hoping my country (Canada) can get out of the way of what has to be the biggest own-goals in history. I mean, how is Trump even allowed out of a dementia ward, let alone in charge of the most powerful nation on Earth? Why did so many Americans think he was somehow better than someone who can actually string coherent sentences together?

      • Gosh, I wish that you're safe up there in the north. But it's like Agent Smith in the Matrix movie describing a virus

      • Why did so many Americans think he was somehow better than someone who can actually string coherent sentences together?

        The same reason "reality tv" is so popular; short attention spans.

      • I mean if you're a Carney, Liberal supporter in Canada, you're welcome? in a fucked up sort of way?

        Is Trump a colossal enough fuckup to fully turn around the rising global right wing movement?

        Tune in next week I guess

      • The short answer is because, for all of his faults, DJ talked to poor people, and his opposition talked about them. As progressives waged a campaign of hatred against whites, Christians, and males, the same just decided to stop voting for them.

        I know a lot of Christians who (formerly) believed in progressive politics. But after seeing how 4 years of a progressive President left black households worse off than they were before, now they're not so sure.

        I know quite a few males who (formerly) believed i

    • Re:Sigh (Score:5, Interesting)

      by quenda ( 644621 ) on Friday May 09, 2025 @08:37PM (#65365447)

      quibbling over the name of a body of water

      It is a deliberate strategy by the administration. Creating public debate, flooding it even, over divisive but ultimately trivial issues, distracting from the more serious ones. We should be talking about trade policy, and the blatant outrageous financial corruption from Trumps crypto coin. But we are so easily distracted by inflammatory comments over culture wars topics.

      • El Salvador, no trial life sentence foreign gulag?
        Libya ...??
        Cancelling refuge programs while adding ... Afrikanners?
        Gold Card, because the country is full but not that full
        The weird pronatalism shit that's coming
        Blaming plane crash on "DEI" hires
        Attacks on universities, government "viewpoint diversity" audits
        Attacks on law firms
        Doesn't uphold the constitution, forgot his oath
        Cancelling birthright citizenship
        Threatening our allies
        Threatening to annex our allies
        Signal ... but her emails
        J6 pardons
        Crypto pardo

    • by dskoll ( 99328 )

      Yeah, the "FO" phase is coming shortly now that no more container ships from China are arriving. Look for empty shelves, shortages and predatory pricing coming to your friendly USA store soon.

  • Double stupid (Score:3, Informative)

    by Baron_Yam ( 643147 ) on Friday May 09, 2025 @08:31PM (#65365433)

    While Trump demanding the name change was the act of a stupid petulant man-baby... the US can use whatever names they want on their maps.

    Laugh at Americans for this? Yes. Keep calling things whatever you were already calling them? Yeah, of course. Sue a company because you don't like the labels on another country's maps? Stupid.

    • by Cinder6 ( 894572 )

      Genuine question: is it any different from us calling Deutschland “Germany” on our maps? Different countries, or at least countries that speak different languages, often have wildly different names for other locations.

      • It's not as "Deutschland" because these are long-accepted translations with no particular meaning understood today. "America" isn't of accepted translation for "Mexico", and has a clear meaning implying ownership. Which is a serious matter in diplomatic circles. Imagine Google is purchased by a Canadian company and renames the Great Lakes "The Canadian Lakes" or the USA "Southern Canada".

        Even how foreign countries name themselves can be the subject of disputes. See how long it took for the the Former Yugosl

      • >Genuine question: is it any different from us calling Deutschland âoeGermanyâ on our maps?

        Renaming the Gulf on American maps was done to incite domestic racist/nationalist fervor. But, in terms of international relations, it's America's right to do so.

    • Maybe the only way here to fight stupid is with stupid.

        At the very least it's doing something, even if petty, to Google for caving to the silly demand.

      Now they might have to at least make a defense of it legally. Do they believe it should be changed? Do you just tell a court you're worried about a shakedown?

  • Good. (Score:4, Insightful)

    by Vegan Cyclist ( 1650427 ) on Friday May 09, 2025 @08:33PM (#65365437) Homepage

    This is good.

    EVERYONE should push back until Orange Julius Caesar stops (or at least reduces) these inane media stunts.

    As a Canadian, I can also confirm we're sick of this dumb shit too.

    'When you elect a clown for king, the palace becomes a circus.'

    • by jmccue ( 834797 )

      I fully agree, but I doubt Mexico would win :(

      But, since you are from Canada, I think Canada, Mexico and all other sane countries get together and tax Google say 99% of their full revenue (not profit) until they change the name back in the US. No way the Trump owned court system could stop the tax and it would hurt Goggle were it counts. In their pocket book.

      • Why wouldn't they? They can take them to court in Mexico and adhere to Mexican laws (no GOP crony to rig the outcome). If Google wants to do business in Mexico at all then they need adhere to Mexican laws. It is no different than any other foreign company doing business in America must adhere to our American laws.
    • Julius Caesar had coherent writing.

  • LOL (Score:2, Insightful)

    by RitchCraft ( 6454710 )

    What a stupid thing to get upset over.

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