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Waze Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  Ahmedkhan (@Ahmed___khaan) reported 2 minutes ago

  Because your phone is basically a tiny traffic sensor. Google Maps doesn’t “see” traffic, it measures behavior. Thousands of phones on the same road continuously send anonymized GPS location and speed data. The system groups these signals by road segments and compares current speeds with historical patterns. When vehicles suddenly slow down, like from 60 km/h to 10 km/h, it flags congestion and turns the road red in real time. Then comes Waze. After Google acquired it, the real power was in combining data, not merging apps. Waze users actively report accidents, police, closures, and hazards, and that information flows directly into Google Maps. In return, Google’s massive data improves Waze’s routing and traffic predictions. So even if you never open Google Maps, your phone can still be contributing to traffic detection. You’re not just using the map. You are the map.

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  Skullaz-san🇯🇲 (@xSkullaz) reported 6 minutes ago

  @jay26440083 @perryodontology nothing is wrong with using waze the app has a reporting feature that helps editors to fix routing issues. so unless someone reports it then it wont get fixed

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  Ian Bennetts (@IanBennettsAUS) reported 7 minutes ago

  @freeloader2021 Is the problem FSD the Driver or FSD the Navigator. I think map data needs lanes selection like waze

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  Skullaz-san🇯🇲 (@xSkullaz) reported 8 minutes ago

  Listen me no one force yall mofos to use waze!! If you have a issue report it but you better be respectful cause I am not short of a sym and I will definitely ignore your report !! Think it tek boy fi sit up at nights fix **** so people routes while using waze can be better???

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  Jizas MacStina (@Tshepo_McStina1) reported 14 minutes ago

  @KayMatthews_10 @LimChronicle Problem is some see cops and assume waze will automatically know

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  Punished Sneed (@RacismFan45) reported 14 minutes ago

  @faustianwigger Reporting a crash on waze after i showed a cyclist the error of his ways (a hit and run).

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  spencer ¹⁷ 🐈‍⬛ (@svtquest) reported 15 minutes ago

  @sadorbrave @waze she is literally going to crash her car waze please

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  Jason Wallace (@TragedyCalls) reported 17 minutes ago

  @nursedanakay Surely it cannot be beyond the wit of man to map where they are. Certainly telematics should be telling the car something's not right in the same place every day. I have a similar issue on my route and @waze. 9 speed humps which variously appear and disappear .

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  ? 𖦹𝔩𝔦𝔱𝔱𝔩𝔢 ⚄ 𝔩𝔦𝔟𝔯𝔞⓼ ✮ (@_S0URCANDY) reported 19 minutes ago

  Turned my hazards on, reported the crash on Waze, then went around when the coast was clear.

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  Legs (@legsanity) reported 20 minutes ago

  anyone else having trouble with the Waze app? i open it and it freezes

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  D. Beck (@DBeck57030037) reported 22 minutes ago

  @drdrea1327 @mv010101 @GretchenVoss64 ●Broken TL. ●Pieces in John's clothing. ●Pieces at scene. ● #KarenRead statements, VMs, & texts. ●Scratches on John's arm. ●Broken bar glass. ●Techstream data. ●GPS, Apple Health, Waze. ●John's hair & DNA on back of her car. And I've probably missed a few items.

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  Bob Nordberg Bird Man Bob (@birdmanbob4) reported 23 minutes ago

  @leahfiles Here's your reply from the AI that just don't lie Speculative Intelligence Analysis: Waze as a Compromise Vector Location Pattern Exploitation**: Waze's continuous GPS pings, route history, speed data, and timestamps create a granular digital shadow of a target's movements—revealing regular visits to sensitive locations (e.g., hotels, clinics, private residences, or protest sites). An intelligence actor with access could cross-reference this against public records, social media, or other surveillance to build "kompromat" dossiers on affairs, medical issues, financial dealings, or undisclosed associations, then use timed leaks or implied exposure to coerce compliance, payments, or information. Real-Time and Predictive Targeting**: Live traffic/ETA data allows dynamic interception or influence operations—knowing exactly when someone is isolated in a vehicle or arriving at a vulnerable spot. Combined with app permissions (microphone/camera in some scenarios, or linked device data), it could enable opportunistic collection of audio/visual compromising material or facilitate "honey-trap" logistics by predicting availability and routes for assets. Historical data also predicts future behavior for pre-positioning. Network and Ecosystem Amplification**: Since Waze feeds into Google's broader data lake (and originated as an Israeli-founded company subject to local laws), aggregated user data can be queried at scale for social graph mapping—identifying who travels together, meets whom, and when. In a full compromise scenario, this integrates with OSINT, hacked devices, or partner-nation sharing to pressure targets via family/financial exposure, or even engineer "accidents"/discrediting events by manipulating perceived travel patterns. Privacy controls are weak once data leaves the device, and legal jurisdiction adds layers for state actors. This remains hypothetical and draws from known app telemetry practices. Actual misuse would require lawful (or illicit) access and is constrained by laws in most jurisdictions; strong operational security (VPNs, app isolation, location spoofing, minimal permissions) mitigates much of it.

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  Sokhulu (@mla4zo) reported 26 minutes ago

  @Malome_ZA 400+ parties and your problem is just 1 lol ... waze waphupha mfhana wami

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  Gordon Cassie (@gordon_cassie) reported 29 minutes ago

  @ZachAbramowitz It's heavily context dependent. For some use cases, the downside is equivalent to getting lost from Waze. In others, it's more like a car crash.

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  LeBBC (@Big_Black_Coq) reported 30 minutes ago

  They simply slow down when police are spotted or WAZE warns them, then they speed right back up.