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Waze rejects data security allegations after Malaysia bans civil servants from using app

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Briefings

Waze dismissed allegations that it collects sensitive government information or facilitates data exploitation following a Malaysian government ban on civil servants using the app. The company stated these claims are completely false, asserting that no such data collection or exploitation mechanisms exist.

Key points

• Waze explicitly rejected allegations that it collects sensitive government information or allows others to exploit user data.
• The company confirmed that the ban on civil servants from using the app was implemented by the Malaysian government.

Context

Malaysia recently banned civil servants from using Waze, sparking claims that the app collects sensitive government information or enables data exploitation. Waze responded by denying these security concerns.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single statement from Waze denying allegations. No specific dates, numbers, or names of exploited data are provided. The source is a single article from October 2026 with no further context or verification details.

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