Gulf of Mexico

2025 - 2 - 11

Gulfen fra Mexico til Amerika: Trumps stemme i kortverdenen!

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Oplev hvordan Trump med ét tryk ændrede Gulfen fra Mexico til Amerika og hvad Apple og Google nu har gang i!

Den seneste tids kontrovers har der været omkring navnet på den velkendte Gulfen fra Mexico, og det hele begyndte, da Donald Trump besluttede at ændre navnet til Gulfen fra Amerika ved en ny underskrift. Dette har affødt, at både Apple og Google har tilpasset deres korttjenester til denne ændring. Faktisk blev ændringen i Googles kort udgivet først, og ikke længe efter fulgte Apple trop og skiftede navnet i deres kort applikationer. Men hvad betyder det egentlig for vores anerkendelse af geografiske navne?

Mange lokale beboere og turister kan finde det forvirrende, da det nye navn bopælsmæssigt også knytter sig til de politiske debatter, der har ramt USA i de seneste år. Det ville ikke være første gang, at geografiske nøgleord ændres som svar på en administrations politik. I dette tilfælde understreger det kun, hvordan teknologi og politik ofte går hånd i hånd og viser, hvordan virksomheder som Apple og Google tilpasser sig ændringer i offentlig politik. Diskussionen står i kontrast til, at lokalhistorikere og bevaringseksperter argumenterer for, at geografiske navne skal bevares ud fra kulturhistoriske faktorer.

En uventet konsekvens af denne navneændring er, at medierne også bliver fanget i skudlinjen. Associated Press fik for eksempel forbud mod at dække en officiel begivenhed, da de fortsatte med at referere til gulfen med det „gamle” navn. Dette vækker spørgsmål om, hvordan officielle institutioner vil håndtere sprogbrug i fremtiden, og hvilken indflydelse politikere vil have på medieberetninger. Verden er velkendt med, at sprog kan påvirke kultur og identitet, og medænker, hvad den nye terminologi kan betyde for amerikaneren.

Som om skiftet i geografisk terminologi ikke var forvirrende nok, har de sociale medier og memes allerede taget højde for denne kendsgerning. Vi kan se sjove karikaturer og videoer af folk, der spørger deres venner: „Skal vi tage en tur til Gulfen fra Amerika nu?” I takt med at dette forvirrede navn bliver mere almindeligt i hverdagen, vil det være interessant at se, hvordan de forskellige befolkninger reagerer på denne mærkelige, pludselige ændring.

Vidste du, at ændringer i geografiske navne ofte har utilsigtede konsekvenser, som kan påvirke ikke bare journalister, men også underviseres undervisningsmaterialer? Historikere har bemærket, at hvert navneskift der implementeres skaber diskussion om, hvem der ejer ord og betydning! En god gammeldags navnekrig, hvis man spørger os, kan man sige.

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Apple changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America based on Trump's ... (6ABC Philadelphia)

Apple renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps Tuesday. It follows Google, which has also rolled out the change.

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Apple Maps renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, follows ... (NBC New York)

Google made a similar name change in its mapping software for the Gulf of America. Apple followed suit a day later changing the Gulf of Mexico in app.

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Here's How All Online Maps Are Handling the 'Gulf of Mexico' Name ... (WIRED)

Google is among the first companies to rename maps from Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. Other software leaders, like Apple Maps, are starting to follow ...

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Google maps changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America for US users (BBC News)

The update aligns with Donald Trump's order that the body be referred to as the Gulf of America.

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Apple renames Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America on maps (The Hill)

Apple Maps has renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America, after the Trump administration updated the U.S. database for geographic names to reflect the ...

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Apple Maps follows Google, relabels Gulf of Mexico as America (Mashable)

Apple Maps has been updated to label the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America," a day after Google Maps made the change.

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Apple changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on maps, following ... (USA TODAY)

Bloomberg reported the change would be rolled out to users in the U.S. first before being rolled out globally. Apple did not immediately return USA TODAY's ...

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US, Google update maps to say Gulf of America after Trump change ... (Jackson Clarion Ledger)

The changes will only apply to maps in the United States of America, and the Trump administration is working to enforce use of the updated name. This week, the ...

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White House blocks AP from event for using 'Gulf of Mexico' (NPR)

The Associated Press says the White House blocked it from covering an official event on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf ...

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Why did Trump change the name of the Gulf of Mexico? Here's what ... (NBC Chicago)

President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, but why did he make that move?

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Google officially changes the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America ... (Montgomery Advertiser)

The change reflects Google's policy of adhering to official government names for geographical locations. Users outside the United States will see both the name ...

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White House Bars Reporter From Event Over A.P.'s Use of 'Gulf of ... (The New York Times)

The Associated Press has said it would refer to the Gulf of Mexico “by its original name while acknowledging” President Trump's choice to rename the body of ...

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The AP says Trump blocking its reporter from Oval Office over not ... (CBS News)

The White House on Tuesday demanded the AP alter its style guidance of the Gulf of Mexico, which President Trump renamed last month.

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The AP kept the name Gulf of Mexico; White House barred reporters ... (Poynter)

When President Donald Trump ordered the Gulf of Mexico renamed the Gulf of America, The Associated Press said it would keep the body of water's previous ...

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Map apps switch to Gulf of America: The details (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

Could Lake Ontario get a Trump name change? Let us know your thoughts as we process the switch to Gulf of America and maps convert.

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The White House says it's a 'fact' that the Gulf of Mexico has been ... (WTOP)

Did Trump rename the Gulf of Mexico? Before his Jan. 20 inauguration, Trump announced plans to change the Gulf of Mexico's name to the “Gulf of America” — and ...

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White House correspondents protest access denial over 'Gulf of ... (Reuters)

The White House Correspondents' Association protested a decision by the White House on Tuesday to bar an Associated Press reporter from an event with ...

The 'Gulf of America' renaming is official — at least within the U.S. (NPR)

On his first day in office, President Trump issued an executive order to rename what was known for more than 400 years as the Gulf of Mexico.

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