Google Maps is US-based whether you use it in the US or anywhere else
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pineapplepizza@lemm.ee 3 days agoThe comment you replied to was talking about regions outside of the USA. Specifically Australia who do not use a US based mapping system.
Markaos@discuss.tchncs.de 3 days ago
dan@upvote.au 3 days ago
Google Maps is still going to use official US data for US locations though, just like they use official Australian data in Australia.
sanzky@beehaw.org 3 days ago
saying the gulf of Mexico is an US location is like saying the Pacific Ocean is an US location.
dan@upvote.au 3 days ago
The part above the Mexico - US maritime border is US territory and the US can name it whatever it wants.