Lake Ontario to 'Lake America': Who gets to decide what goes on maps?

Google Maps has updated the label for Lake Ontario to Lake America within the United States. According to the company, this modification was prompted by a change in the official US government geographic naming system. This update has sparked discussions regarding the politics and procedures involved in renaming American places, with geographers explaining the underlying processes that determine how geographic features are identified and represented on digital maps based on official government designations.