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UPDATED Oct 22, 2026 at 2:11 AM ET
Oct 21, 2026 at 4:10 AM ET

Malaysia bans civil servants from using Waze

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Malaysia has banned civil servants from using the navigation app Waze over data security concerns linked to its Israeli origins. The government urged citizens to switch to local navigation apps such as TuJu.
WHO: The Malaysian government
WHAT: Banned civil servants from using Waze and urged citizens to use local navigation apps such as TuJu.
WHEN: Reported Oct 21, 2026 at 6:45 AM ET
WHERE: Malaysia
WHY: The ban was prompted by data security concerns linked to Waze’s Israeli origins.
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