MapQuest tops Apple App Store charts after refusing Trump's 'Lake America' change
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MapQuest has surged to the top of the Apple App Store charts, driven by hundreds of thousands of new downloads following the company's decision not to comply with a directive from Donald Trump to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'.
The controversy began after Google and Apple updated their mapping services to reflect the new designation for the body of water. MapQuest publicly confirmed on Thursday that it would retain the traditional name on its apps, prompting a sharp boost in public interest and a press release from the company on Monday detailing the download surge.
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Toronto Sun (Toronto, Canada) (CA)Emphasizes the retention of the traditional Lake Ontario name and Trump's directive.
WFLA (Tampa, US) (US)Focuses on the app store ranking and download metrics following the company's press release.
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