South Park creators mock Lake Ontario rename as “South America”
By The BriefBrief
Trey Parker and Matt Stone said “South Park” will be renamed “South America” on Tuesday, in a mock statement aimed at Apple Maps and Google Maps after a Lake Ontario name change. The creators framed the change as a compliance-style response to the mapping update.
WHO:Trey Parker and Matt Stone
WHAT:Announced a mock “South Park” rename to “South America” tied to Apple Maps and Google Maps’ Lake Ontario name change
WHEN:Reported Sep 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:Cause not yet established.
Reporting from 4 identified publishers across this event arc.
