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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Saqib Shah

Google Maps forced to make change in Canada after outrage over provincial parks

Google is facing growing criticism for making polarising changes to its popular services, with some viewing them as politically motivated - (AFP via Getty Images)

After facing criticism over renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America on Google Maps, Google is now scrambling to make corrections in Canada following uproar from locals.

Recently, some Canadians have called out the tech giant over its mislabelling of provincial parks as “state” parks on Google Maps.

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