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melp ( melp@beehaw.org )  to TechnologyEnglish · 2 years ago

Microsoft Follows Google on a Controversial Decision - gHacks Tech News

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melp ( melp@beehaw.org )  to TechnologyEnglish · 2 years ago
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Microsoft has updated its Bing Maps service to rename the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America" for users in the United States
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    saying the gulf of Mexico is an US location is like saying the Pacific Ocean is an US location.

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      The part north of the Mexico - US maritime border is US territory and the US can name it whatever it wants.

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