{
  "id": 15996579,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T04:13:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/22/govt-urges-malaysians-to-uninstall-waze-over-israeli-data-laws-stops-short-of-blanket-ban/240140"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "SEPANG, Oct 22 — The government has urged Malaysians to uninstall Waze over concerns that users’ personal an...",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysian government urges citizens to uninstall Waze app",
    "Concerns over personal data subject to Israeli jurisdiction",
    "Encourages using locally developed alternatives like TuJu"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-22T02:16:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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-15999445",
        "published": "2026-10-22T04:13:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Waze denies collecting sensitive govt data",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/waze-denies-collecting-sensitive-govt-data",
        "published": "2026-10-22T07:01:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}