2008年4月前后，Google Earth在地图中将“波斯湾”标注或添加为“阿拉伯湾”，这一做法在互联网社区引发了强烈争议 1。针对公众的质疑，Google方面被指依据“当地使用（local use）”原则进行解释，声称若周边国家对该水域采用不同称呼，平台可能同时显示两个名称或根据实际使用情况进行调整 1。
反对者认为，Google的这一政策屈从于政治压力且缺乏历史依据，严重损害了公司的信誉 1。评论中指出，“波斯湾”是历史悠久且获得国际公认的名称，而“阿拉伯湾”则是20世纪60年代泛阿拉伯主义运动的产物 1。为了佐证观点，批评者引用了联合国文件ST/CS/SER.A/29/Add.2的内容，该文件明确要求在所有情况下均使用“波斯湾”这一名称 1。此外，讨论还提及《国家地理》杂志在面临类似争议时，最终决定排除使用“阿拉伯湾”的做法，以此对比Google政策的差异性 1。伊朗民众及组织（NIAC）也参与了此次抗议活动，呼吁Google纠正错误并公开回应关切 1。
In April 2008, a controversy emerged on Hacker News regarding Google Earth’s policy for naming the body of water between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula 1. Critics argued that Google’s reliance on a "local use" rule led to the display or addition of the name "Arabian Gulf," which they contended was a concession to political pressure lacking historical basis 1. The core dispute centered on whether Google should strictly adhere to the historically and internationally recognized name "Persian Gulf" or accommodate regional variations by displaying alternative names based on local usage 1.
Commentators highlighted authoritative precedents to support their opposition, citing United Nations document ST/CS/SER.A/29/Add.2, which mandates the use of "Persian Gulf" in all circumstances 1. They also referenced National Geographic’s decision to exclude the term "Arabian Gulf" from its publications despite facing similar controversies 1. Further arguments posited that while "Persian Gulf" is the established international standard, the label "Arabian Gulf" originated from pan-Arabist movements in the 1960s 1. Stakeholders involved in the discussion, including Iranian citizens and organizations such as NIAC, called for Google to correct what they viewed as an error and issue a public response 1.
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