No blanket Waze ban as government adopts phased approach
CYBERJAYA: The government is not imposing a blanket ban on Waze as it seeks to strike a balance between national security and personal freedoms.
The Malaysian government has urged citizens to uninstall the Waze navigation application due to concerns over personal and movement data being subject to Israeli jurisdiction. National Security Council director-general Nushirwan Zainal Abidin stated there will not be a complete ban to preserve individual freedom of choice. Balancing national security with human rights and freedom of expression, the government encourages Malaysians to switch to locally developed applications such as TuJu, created by the Malaysian Highway Authority.
Waze's terms of use indicate that the application adheres to Israeli law, raising questions about the governance of Malaysian data and national information sovereignty. The government believes controlling data is crucial for Malaysia's ambition to become an AI-producing nation.
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