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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Google and Waze suspend live traffic updates due to Israel-Hamas war
The Waze application is displayed on a smartphone in San Francisco, March 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Google temporarily suspends live traffic updates for Google Maps and Waze in response to the Israel-Hamas war.
“As we have done previously in conflict situations and in response to the evolving situation in the region, we have temporarily disabled the ability to see live traffic conditions and busyness information out of consideration for the safety of local communities,” Google says.
Google says users will still get directions and estimated times of arrival.
The move, which follows a similar step in Russia and Ukraine last year, is aimed at preventing the discovery of large concentrations of people who could be targeted by terrorists, or troop movements.
