Malaysia urges public sector staff—and encourages wider public use—to uninstall or stop using the Waze navigation app, citing concerns about exposure of users’ location, movement and activities. Multiple outlets report the move centres on reducing privacy and data risk linked to location-based services.
Some reporting adds operational detail for government workers. One outlet highlights NACSA’s role and frames the instruction as requiring public servants to stop using Waze, with limitations tied to official duties. Another outlet emphasizes that the instruction takes effect immediately for public servants. Across coverage, the overarching angle is the same: limiting use of Waze to address potential privacy impacts, rather than changing navigation alternatives or discussing enforcement mechanisms.
