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Malaysia bans civil servants from using the navigation app Waze, citing data risks over Israeli links

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First reported on Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 06:45 EDT by The Philadelphia Inquirer·Latest article on Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 08:33 EDT

Summary

Malaysia has banned civil servants from using the navigation app Waze, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported on Wednesday 21 October. The ban is due to data security concerns linked to the app's Israeli origins, according to the two outlets.

Latest: Malaysia banned civil servants from using the navigation app Waze due to data security concerns linked to its Israeli origins, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported.

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  1. Wednesday 21 October

    Malaysia banned civil servants from using the navigation app Waze due to data security concerns linked to its Israeli origins, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported.

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