The tech giant revealed the reasons behind the proposed changes on social media after receiving questions from users.

President Donald Trump wants to rename Denali and the Gulf of Mexico to Mount McKinley and Gulf of America, and Google said it would update its maps if it happens.

President Trump ordered the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on his first day in office. Houston's KPRC explains how reporting will and won't change on their platforms.

While the Gulf of America will be applied to federal references, other nations will not be required to recognize the name.

The Associated Press, which provides news around the world to multiple audiences, will refer to the Gulf of Mexico by its original name, which it has carried for 400 years, while acknowledging the name Gulf of America.

Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps.

This comes after President Trump signed an executive order on Inauguration Day that ordered the name Mt. McKinley be reinstated and the Gulf of Mexico be renamed.

The company said Monday that it will only make changes when the government updates its official listings for the body of water and the mountain.

Google employees have begun circulating an internal petition titled “job security” ahead of expected cost cuts this year. TakeAway Points: Google employees have begun a petition for “job security” as they expect more layoffs by the company.

Google Maps has a history of changing place names and world borders for different users in different locations, especially during geopolitical disputes. Geographers say those changes, including the one this week,

Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps. The company said Monday that it will only make changes when the government updates its official listings for the body of water and the mountain.