Exploring the World’s Largest Countries by Land Area When it comes to size, certain countries reign supreme. Here’s a look at ...

Recent headlines have drawn attention to naming conventions and mapping technology. But maps have always been political, ...

The telecom operator's coverage map labels the body of water as the Gulf of Mexico. More: Trump Organization launches $499 phone, new Trump Mobile cell service ...

More: Trump Organization launches $499 phone, new Trump Mobile cell service The map stirred up chatter across social media before being removed, with numerous users posting screenshots of the old map.

Just hours into Trump Mobile's Monday launch touting American-made smartphones, the venture pulled its coverage map after sharp-eyed users noticed a curious detail: the body of water south of ...

Mexico sues Google over ‘Gulf of America’ label on Maps The dispute stems from an early-term Trump order to rebrand the body of water, a move that Google implemented on Maps by February 10.

Tech giant Google began labeling the Gulf of Mexico with different names depending on a person's location after President Trump's executive action soon after he took office in January.

Maps users located in Mexico still see the original name. The "Gulf of Mexico" nomenclature first appeared in world maps in 1500s, when Spain dominated this region. The name was universally accepted ...

“West Philippine Sea” now only appears as a Google Map pin when accessing the platform. Only two weeks earlier, a Google spokesperson said the well-received labeling was always there after local media ...

The West Philippine Sea label has once again vanished from Google Maps, sparking renewed discussion about the contested waters and the digital representation of geopolitical realities.