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Google Maps Won't Let You Leave Negative Reviews on the Gulf of America
A flood of negative feedback flooded the body of water following the Trump-mandated name change.
That appears to be because Google has taken it upon itself to clean up the one-star reviews that users started leaving after the company changed the bay’s label to the “Gulf of America” in accordance with President Trump’s executive order. You can find examples on pick your social platform of choice, and there are threads encouraging people to express their displeasure over the change on Reddit. And while the negative review protest is a useful way for users to express their displeasure, Google regularly restricts posts on locations that get flooded with activity.
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