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Very standard. Google does the same thing for all territorial disputes to appease the whims of the powers that be. They would probably do the same if trump ann
by peddling-brink 16d ago
Very standard. Google does the same thing for all territorial disputes to appease the whims of the powers that be.
They would probably do the same if trump announced that Greenland was magically a part of the US now.
- paxys 16d agoHalf the job of a map maker is to figure out correct borders in disputed areas while keeping both sides happy. In the internet age they can do that by simply showing a different map in each country.
- AlotOfReading 16d agoWhat's the purpose of a map if not to reflect how people actually refer to and interact with these features? Disputed borders are handled that way because people inside those countries have understandings of "their" borders (and it's politically convenient for the companies involved). The term "Lake America" isn't in active use as a geographic referrant, so there's no point reflecting it in a map beyond the political convenience.
- infotainment 16d agoExactly -- the classic example is the northern border of India: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/02/14/google-maps-political-borders/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/02/14/google-...