google is not and never was your friend, it is a dictator tool: Degoogle

This move makes zero sense to me. Why, change it? It's not it's official name or international recognized name so wtf

It's even weirder because America doesn't mean just the United States

Geographically, America is too ambiguous of a name for the Gulf of Mexico

Wouldn't the Gulf of California also qualify as being the Gulf of America?

The Caribbean Sea?

Basically every river system from the Mississippi and and the Amazon are also "American" from northernmost point of North America to the southernmost point of South America, it's all "America"

Naming the Gulf of Mexico "America" is almost as bad as naming a country "earth"

Organic Maps:

15991

Meanwhile on Openstreetmap:

name Golfo de México

name:en Gulf of Mexico

official_name:en_US Gulf of America

Showing just enough acknowledgement to confirm they've discussed the executive order, but they aren't going to follow it.

Even in the UK they have put Gulf of America.

The UK Government doesn't recognize that name and have officially stated they wont (at least in the short term)

No better time than the present to switch to OpenStreetMap

For Android, I use OsmAnd~ which uses OpenStreetMap data and allows you to download maps to calculate routes offline, something Google Maps couldn't do for routes by foot and by bike last time I tried.

It also has better coverage for some small paths in natural areas like forests. Give it a try!

I will continue deadnaming the gulf with the name assigned at birth. It's just going through a phase.

Planet America, orbiting the American sun, in the galaxy called America

Time for a repeat comment: Organic Maps does everything Google Maps does (except traffic conditions), and is FOSS. Please encourage places to contribute business information to Open Street Maps.

It's not google's fault. It was told to do so and has. Does anyone seriously expect them not to have done this?

Every American company, or company doing business in America, needs to toe the line of an unpredictable and vindictive president, especially one as fat and tempting as Google.

Now there'll be a disconnect in mapping between what some sources say and what others do, but anyone with a little history knowledge knows this isn't the first time.

Using the website from outside of the US shows it with its proper name, but then the asshat version in parentheses.

Yes, Tim Apple bent the knee, but the company seems to be holding steadfast.

Apple Maps

Edit God dammit, they changed it. Cowards.

In Taiwan it says:

Gulf of Mexico(Gulf of America)

Degoogled since 2018

hardcore mode, google domains blocked by DNS

YouTube scrap data

GrapheneOS with used Pixel

This is pathetic and reeks of insecurity big time. Hope that this debacle improves your QoL, Americans.

The irony is that it doesn't specify which America.

Mexico should rename "America"

America is so fucking weird!

“There's no saving America -- we need to pull it out by the roots. Wipe the slate clean. Burn it down! And from the ashes, a new America will be born. Evolved, but untamed!”

— Senator Armstrong.

IIRC Google shows different names and borders depending on the location you're accessing it from. They just follow whatever the local government thinks is right.

Can someone explain the 4D chess going on here? AFAIK this was just tweet diplomacy, the US hasn't passed anything about this. So why would google want to handle all the complaints and backlash they'll take for this?

Something adjacent to degoogling: I am concerned that Microsoft would collaborate with the Trump Regime. I never used Linux before, but I am now downloading Ubuntu. It feels like that I should do a dual-boot setup and get ready to abandon Windows if I hear about MS HQ in Washington having a DOGE presence.

Here's hoping that Europe and the Blue States are watching Microsoft for anything weird.

I wish I could degoogle my android phone. Sadly, it would mean many of the apps I use would stop working..

As far as I understand, only F-droid apps would work on e.g. GrapheneOS - is this wrong? I believe there would be issues with

Local chatting app
Local map app (As good as OrganicMaps is, it seems to have limited support in route finding)
Local banking app
Local investing app
Apps for university affairs
Zoom

I feel so sad that I am locked to the platform..

EDIT: Just checked, seems like everything is reported to work except for local banking app. Sadly, it is too convenient to ditch..

I'm trying to, but Proton made me throw up in my mouth a little.

Now I have the option to do everything I was doing, but poorly AND spread across 3 vendors.

Just checked. You can even select it, but cannot report an error at that location. But you can leave reviews, so…

I guess I can live with calling it "Gulf of America" if we also rename "Gulf of California" to "Gulf of Mexico"

Organic Maps is still keeping it real for me

OrganicMapsScreenshot

Hahaha I thought Google was benevolently collecting my personal data for my own good. I consented right? /s

I'd really love for someone to come up with a phone OS that I could use on my cell phone. Mine runs on Android and I want to dump all things Google! I read that they have an exclusive deal with reddit where ALL data on reddit would be made available to them for training their AI algorithms. I went on perplexity.ai to check for this and here's the response I received to my query: The deal between Reddit and Google to share data for AI training and search purposes will likely have significant impacts on Reddit user privacy:

Increased data sharing: Google will have exclusive access to Reddit's Data API, allowing them to collect real-time, structured content from the platform13. This means more user-generated content and activity data will be shared with a third party.
Enhanced user profiling: Google will use this data to improve its AI models and search capabilities, potentially leading to more accurate user profiling across Google's services36.
Potential for more personalized advertising: With access to Reddit's data, Google may be able to create more detailed user profiles, potentially leading to more targeted advertising both on and off Reddit26.
Reduced anonymity: While Reddit has traditionally allowed for relative anonymity, this data sharing could make it easier to connect Reddit activity with other online identities13.
Increased scrutiny of user content: As Reddit seeks to maintain its value for AI training, there may be stricter moderation and potential removal of certain types of content or communities4.
Changes to user agreements: Reddit may update its privacy policy and user agreement to reflect this new data sharing arrangement, potentially granting themselves broader rights to use and share user data6. It's important to note that while Reddit claims it does not sell personal information to third parties, this deal represents a significant change in how user data is shared and utilized23. Users concerned about privacy may need to be more cautious about the information they share on the platform and may want to review their privacy settings regularly. P.S.: Ignore the weird numbers as those are reference links. I copy-pasted this stuff.

Take the plunge. De-Google.

Google goes full mask off. What a terrible look. This is it, this is what I needed to see to make the final push to move away from Google. My next phone will probably be an iPhone, and I'm not excited about it. I've almost completely degoogled my android device, I'm testing immich right now and the only things left that I rely on are maps and YouTube. I also buy a lot of my ebooks and comics from Google, but never again. There's no way I'm buying a phone that's supported by Google after this change. There's no way I'm spending any amount of money on Google play at this point, or any other Google owned platform. Zero. And it really sucks, because android is the closest thing we have to an open phone platform. Maybe someday a GNU/Linux phone will actually be viable, but today it isn't and that only leaves me running to Apple as a savior. It's too bad that Google can't compete on a technology level, instead of gargling Trump's balls.

I wonder how location dependent it is?

ecosia all the way

Anything but google.

Google has the ability to stand up to trump. To destroy him, frankly.

But they'd have to not be little bitches, so I guess they don't.

Next thing you know they'll change Canada's name to Not-yet-United States of America

This will make groceries cheaper

UnGoogled everything is an improvement. Hard to do tho with employers.

Where are you located? I'm still seeing the correct name and I'm in the USA

Poop. I was hoping I could leave a review but can't

Wake up people, it's always been the Gulf of America. /s

Im calling it the golf of low egg prices :3

this is only effective in the US btw, this doesn't apply outside of the US, why google has done this? Probably the appease trump, and honestly, anything that keeps trump busy that isn't overthrowing the US government is good in my books.