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  "id": 16018348,
  "title": "Experts warn Waze location data could expose sensitive movements patterns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/experts-warn-waze-location-data-could-expose-sensitive-movements",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T08:16:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1561388/experts-warn-waze-location-data-could-expose-sensitive-movements"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The government's ban on Waze among civil servants has raised questions about the data security risks posed by navigation applications, with experts saying location data could reveal users' daily routines and movements around sensitive facilities.",
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      {
        "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",
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "'Completely false': Waze denies data collection claim after govt ban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/completely-false-waze-denies-data-collection-claim-after-govt-ban",
        "published": "2026-10-22T06:57:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}