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Re:Google Maps Renames Lake Ontario to Lake America by jtc-hn on Monday August 31, 2026 @11:07AM (#49510694)
They're also taking the heat because it's a decision, and decisions carry moral weight. They're following their policy, but it's a policy they've chosen, not one that's legally compelled. It has implications, and they are free to reexamine and refine it. Not doing so is also a choice.
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Re:Google Maps Renames Lake Ontario to Lake America by ryandvm on Monday August 31, 2026 @11:25AM (#49510901)
To their credit, they dropped the "Don't be evil" slogan many years ago /s
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Re:Google Maps Renames Lake Ontario to Lake America by bpodgursky on Monday August 31, 2026 @11:23AM (#49510887)
It has been obvious since Google pulled from China and got replaced by even more censored alternatives that corporations have close to zero weight against the arm of the state, and taking the moral high ground against an established government accomplishes close to nothing.

There's no "moral weight" to throw around. Until Google spins up a well-regulated militia, they do what the guys with guns tell them to do.

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Re:Google Maps Renames Lake Ontario to Lake America by _--__--__ on Monday August 31, 2026 @06:24PM (#49515589)
Do you think Google maps made a moral choice to eg show different names for the Sea of Japan in Russia and Korea?
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