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

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 21). Malaysia bans civil servants from using navigation app Waze, citing data risks over Israeli links. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/asia/malaysia-bans-civil-servants-from-using-navigation-app-waze-citing-data-risks-over-israeli-links/article_0a99e0ca-0d52-59bd-ba67-b44f690c1acc.html

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Malaysia has prohibited civil servants from using the navigation app Waze, expressing worries over data security because of the company's ties to Israel. The ban was announced by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s office, which stated that it considered Waze Mobile Limited’s status as a data controller under Israeli law when making this decision.

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Malaysia has banned civil servants from using the navigation app Waze, effective immediately, citing concerns over data security and the application's ties to Israel. The decision was announced by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s office on October 20 following a meeting of the National Cyber Security Committee (NCSC). The ban is part of Malaysia's broader move to distance itself from businesses linked to Israel, in response to accusations of genocide committed in Gaza. Authorities have instructed all ministry secretaries-general and department heads to communicate this directive to their staff promptly.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia on Wednesday banned civil servants from using the navigation application Waze, citing data security concerns due to its Israeli links. asserted

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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s office said in a statement that the decision took into account the status of Waze Mobile Limited as a data controller incorporated in Israel and operating under Israeli law. asserted

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

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