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  "id": 15861242,
  "title": "Malaysia bars civil servants from using Waze, citing Israel’s control of app",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/malaysia-bars-civil-servants-from-using-waze-citing-israels-control",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T07:53:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371631/malaysia-bars-civil-servants-using-waze-citing-israels-control-app"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "All civil servants in Malaysia have been banned from using Waze, following a warning by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of security concerns over the Israeli government’s control of the mobile navigation app. The government announced the decision after a National Cyber Security Committee (NCSC) meeting chaired by Anwar on Tuesday, according to an official circular. “In this regard, all ministry…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "MPs want govt to explain Waze ban on civil servants",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/mps-want-govt-to-explain-waze-ban-on-civil-servants",
        "published": "2026-10-21T08:24:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "PMO confirms civil servants barred from using Waze over Israel data security risks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/pmo-confirms-civil-servants-barred-from-using-waze-over-israel-data",
        "published": "2026-10-21T09:25:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Anwar orders civil servants to stop using Waze over security concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/anwar-orders-civil-servants-to-stop-using-waze-over-security-concerns",
        "published": "2026-10-21T09:28:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Waze banned to protect government information and users' personal data from Israeli threats – PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/waze-banned-to-protect-government-information-and-users-personal-data",
        "published": "2026-10-21T09:32:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}