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MapQuest is now the No. 1 U.S. app after bucking Trump’s ‘Lake America’ renaming

Low Severity Global
Date Occurred Sep 02, 2026 20:12 UTC
Event Type Technology
Source TechCrunch
Recorded Sep 02, 2026
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The once-dominant mapping app has surged to the top of Apple’s U.S. App Store after refusing to adopt Trump’s “Lake America” name, drawing more than half of its 2026 U.S. downloads in just six days.

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https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/02/mapquest-is-now-the-no-1-u-s-app-after-bucking-trumps-lake-america-renaming/
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  • ID #28591
  • Type Technology
  • Region Global
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Sep 02, 2026
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