Summary
Google Maps has blocked reviews for the Gulf of Mexico after backlash over renaming it “Gulf of America” for U.S. users, following a Trump executive order.
Critics accused Google of censorship after it removed negative reviews. Google defended the move, citing policies against off-topic content.
Mexico’s President Sheinbaum opposed the change and may take legal action. Apple Maps also adopted the new name.
The controversy adds to concerns over tech companies aligning with Trump, following Meta’s rollback of fact-checking and diversity initiatives.
Ah yes censoring your detractors, the go-to move of someone who is confident that they’re in the right
I guess it’s time to give Google campuses 1 Star reviews?
I gave it a 5 star rating and left this as my review.
“Regardless of what a Racist, Fascist, Fear-mongering, Election rigging POS would have you believe; it’s the Gulf of Mexico.”
Can they make Google list Canada as a state along with Greenland, then we won’t have to invade???
This is pretty much the best case scenario I was expecting. Glad I had a hand in pestering them.
Oh I didn’t know Apple is also a fuckboi.
Surprisingly it didn’t make the news like when Google did it, how come? Especially with how big apple is in USA.
Apple updated it a few days after Google so there was more focus on Google. So far Apple allows you to report an issue which I suspect will be removed next week.
When do we start burning data centers to the ground?
Good luck with that. The Data centers I have been on have more security than many military bases I’ve been on.
More evidence that Corporations are psychopaths in pathological pursuit of profit, just as Joel Bakan wrote.
Who?
I mean just watch that video of Eric Schmidt of Google that came out last year. It’s pretty shocking how bold they are in their willingness to break laws and social norms for money.
