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  "id": 15989493,
  "title": "No blanket Waze ban as government adopts phased approach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/no-blanket-waze-ban-as-government-adopts-phased-approach",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T02:16:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
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    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1561127/no-blanket-waze-ban-government-adopts-phased-approach"
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  "summary": "CYBERJAYA: The government is not imposing a blanket ban on Waze as it seeks to strike a balance between national security and personal freedoms.",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Govt urges Malaysians to uninstall Waze over Israeli data laws, stops short of blanket ban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/govt-urges-malaysians-to-uninstall-waze-over-israeli-data-laws-stops",
        "published": "2026-10-22T04:13:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Malaysia cyber security chief urges public to uninstall Waze over data risks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/malaysia-cyber-security-chief-urges-public-to-uninstall-waze-over",
        "published": "2026-10-22T05:21:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "National Security Council reiterates call for Malaysians to uninstall Waze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/national-security-council-reiterates-call-for-malaysians-to-uninstall",
        "published": "2026-10-22T05:31:59.000Z"
      }
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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."
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