MapQuest tops Apple, Google Maps in downloads after refusing Trump’s ‘Lake America’ change
Summary
MapQuest became more popular after it refused to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America following an executive order by President Trump. The app gained hundreds of thousands of new downloads after this announcement.Key Facts
- President Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America.
- MapQuest said it would not change the name of Lake Ontario in its app.
- After this, MapQuest’s app downloads increased by hundreds of thousands.
- The surge placed MapQuest above Apple Maps and Google Maps in download charts.
- The debate over the lake’s name drew attention to mapping services’ choices.
- MapQuest made the announcement public on a Thursday.
- The name Lake Ontario has been used historically and is internationally recognized.
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