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[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's not going to change in Canada because maps are dynamic. Borders aren't recognized the same way everywhere, and names aren't the same everywhere; therefore map providers render the map as it is recognized in the viewer's location.

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

This is Google dot ca from last night. I’m curious if the map app behaves differently.

Edit: Google Earth app from a mobile device in Canada:

[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

Yeah I noticed, I'm not sure why they added the parentheses.