A prankster has renamed US-President elect Donald Trump's midtown Manhattan building 'Trump Tower' as 'Dump Tower' on Google Maps
The 'Dump Tower'
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A prankster has renamed US-President elect Donald Trump's midtown Manhattan building 'Trump Tower' as 'Dump Tower' on Google Maps.
If one searches for Trump Tower on Google Maps, they will not find that exact name there. Instead, they will find 'Dump Tower.'
Twitterati made fun of the new name.
High five to the Google Maps genius who changed T***p Tower to its rightful name, Dump Tower pic.twitter.com/W1DC53F8pn
— Lesley Abravanel (@lesleyabravanel) November 27, 2016
Lol who's doing this rofl #TrumpTower #DumpTower pic.twitter.com/ultK7ZbTBh
— Ching (@__C_h_i_n_g__) November 27, 2016
Google Maps showing Trump Tower as Dump Tower.
— Aáu00c2u0083¦anda (@GrnEyedMandy) November 27, 2016
Because they can and because it's funny as hell.
And @google decides to abuse its power again. #DumpTower pic.twitter.com/6GIXWNVzD6
— Julian Wan (@juliangwan) November 27, 2016
Can we all take a moment to acknowledge that trump tower has been changed to "dump tower" on Google maps ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0098u00c2u0082ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0098u00c2u0082 #dumptower pic.twitter.com/9mqjzc7L9G
— Andrew Kolar (@AndrewKolar_) November 27, 2016
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— GEEZY (@GRYKING) November 27, 2016
This is not all, the culprit also transliterated the skyscraper's title in Russian Cyrillic at another angle, possibly alluding to the Republican's alleged ties to Russia during the campaign trail.
Google maps allows users to edit roads, businesses and other landmarks in their Map Maker service, but all changes are ideally reviewed and approved by moderators, according to a Google Maps FAQ.