Google Calendar has removed reference to observances such as the beginning of Black history Month on Feb. 1, and Women's History Month on March 1.
  • BossDj@lemm.eeEnglish
    281·
    1 day ago

    They also changed gulf of Mexico officially to gulf of America in Maps

    • Bamboodpanda@lemmy.worldEnglish
      261·
      1 day ago

      How dumb. Seriously how fucking dumb do you have to be to go along with something that is so juvenile and stupid. Everything about it is dumb.

      • Lemminary@lemmy.worldEnglish
        10·
        1 day ago

        They’ve done this for every disputed area around the world for a long time. Depending on where you’re logging in from you’ll see a different locale.

        • NotSteve_@lemmy.caEnglish
          251·
          1 day ago

          I see “Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)” in Canada which is fucking stupid. Nobody outside of the US recognises “Gulf of America”

          • BombOmOm@lemmy.worldEnglish
            121·
            1 day ago

            Basically nobody in the US recognizes Gulf of America either.

            I mean, most people could probably figure it out by deduction, but nobody is going to point right to it on a map.

          • Lemminary@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            20 hours ago

            Another user just replied to me confirming they show a hybrid label for it. It’s also kind of general knowledge for anyone who has consumed their Maps API. Lmk if you need links.

    • Alpha71@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      18 hours ago

      Just a note to add here. Bing maps does exist. And they haven’t followed this insanity. (so far)