NewzOn Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, navigation app Waze rejected claims made by the Malaysian government that the application collects sensitive government information or permits the exploitation of personal user data. The response followed a directive by the Malaysian government barring civil servants from using the navigation app.
The government's ban on the application and its data collection practices was explicitly cited as being connected to the app's Israeli origins, prompting Waze to issue its public denial regarding the security and privacy risks raised by state officials.
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