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Restore the Gulf of Mexico on Google Maps https://fixthegulf.com/

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (12 children)

Who cares? How often does someone actually see the name of the Gulf when using maps?

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 months ago (8 children)

Because if Google agrees to that kind of petty shit, you better know they're gonna give your data and position to the government without a blink. De-googling yourself is just common sense at this point.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

They have policy that updates names from official government sources. you people are making petty things are bigger deal.

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