Mapping App Downloads Jump After 'Lake America' Name Change Controversy
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A mapping app got more downloads this week.
This happened after a change called 'Lake America.'
The change is linked to former President Trump.
People talked about it a lot online.
One Republican in the House said he was 'pretty sure' it was 'a troll.'
A troll is something done to make people angry or confused as a joke.
The mapping app is very old. People call it the 'OG of online mapping.'
OG means 'original,' or the first one.
News about this became a popular quiz question.
Many people wanted to know which app got more users.
The story shows how political news can affect apps.
It also shows how people react fast online.
Vocabulary15 words
- app
- a program you use on a phone or computer
- downloads
- times people get an app onto their phone
- quiz
- a short test with questions
- troll
- a joke made to confuse or annoy people
- OG
- a short way to say 'the original' or 'the first'
- mapping
- making or using maps
- Republican
- a member of one of the two big political parties in the US
- House
- a part of the US government that makes laws
- embarrassed
- feeling shy or uncomfortable because of a mistake
- former
- someone who used to have a job, but not now
- online
- connected to the internet
- popular
- liked by many people
- change
- when something becomes different
- reaction
- what people say or do after something happens
- news
- information about new events
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Answer key
1. They surged 2. 'Lake America' 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A mapping _____ got more _____ this week.
This happened after a change called 'Lake America.'
The change is linked to former President _____.
One Republican in the House said he was 'pretty sure' it was 'a _____.'
The mapping app is very old. People call it the 'OG of online _____.'
News about this became a popular _____ question.
Many people wanted to know which app got more _____.
The story shows how political news can affect _____.
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