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Showing Original Post only (View all)Small, easy act of resistance.... [View all]
Last edited Wed Feb 12, 2025, 04:29 PM - Edit history (1)
Easy breezy Resistance task: Flood Google with this:
1. Google Gulf of Mexico.
2. it says Gulf of America
3. Click three little dots to the right of it
4. hit "Send Feedback"
5. hit "Gulf Of America"
6. hit "Inaccurate content".
7. hit "Incorrect", then tell them its name: This body of water is the Gulf of Mexico
8. Repeat task often
EDITED TO ADD
YOU CAN DO THE SAME AT APPLE MAPS
little different but you can report it.
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Since our feeds are controlled by algorithms I wonder if the, Gulf of America, is only fed to English language and/or
ShazamIam
Feb 2025
#27
My Google results had very few Gulf of America hits, but several the mentioned the google Maps now labels the Gulf as
Martin68
Feb 2025
#30
Did it. I also added that if they choose to incorrectly identify it, they need to downsize it on the map by 2/3 since
Vinca
Feb 2025
#37
Only 400 years. The arrogance of these assholes. Red, White and Blue land?? "Freedom fries" was bad enough. nt
Evolve Dammit
Feb 2025
#38
People are also posting in Google Help how to change the map back to Gulf of Mexico
IcyPeas
Feb 2025
#62
MaddowBlog-The White House's interest in 'Gulf of America' reaches ridiculous new level
LetMyPeopleVote
Feb 2025
#63
Done. Saw on info that came up an additional blurb calling it "the Mediterranean of America". ??
txwhitedove
Feb 2025
#68
Even funnier, we in Texas love our beaches but call Brazoria and south "the armpit" of the Gulf
txwhitedove
Feb 2025
#71