- MapQuest surged to the top of the App Store navigation charts after publicly refusing to comply with President Donald Trump 's executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America.
- Trump signed the order after trade talks between the U.S. and Canada collapsed, escalating a dispute that has included a 50 percent tariff on $20 billion of Canadian imports.
- Google Maps updated the body of water's name to Lake America for U.S. users to align with official government records, drawing sharp criticism from public figures.
- MapQuest reported a 50-fold increase in app usage and reached the highest App Store ranking in its 30-year history following its refusal to change the name.
- Apple Maps has not yet altered the name on its platform, though Interior Secretary Doug Burgum stated that Trump directly contacted Apple to request the change.
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