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Companies Rush to Adopt Government's New Names for Bodies of Water

Original: Companies have fallen over themselves to follow the government's suggested change of names for large bodies of waters. I

Businesses have quickly adopted a government-suggested renaming of large bodies of water, presenting themselves as rule-abiding corporate citizens. Commentators note the irony, pointing out that the same companies were far less eager to comply when governments passed binding laws on the environment, health, privacy and taxes, suggesting the swift compliance is more about optics than civic duty.

Why now: The contrast between instant compliance with a symbolic renaming and slow compliance with real regulation is drawing criticism and debate.

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• Companies have fallen over themselves to follow the government's suggested change of names for large bodies of waters. It's because they're rule-abiding corporate citizens, just like they were when the government passed actual laws on the environment, health, privacy, taxes,… · NewsHund · 4

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