Hello Waze Team,

I am writing regarding a growing misuse of Waze reporting features in Ukraine during wartime.

A significant number of users are currently using police/hazard reports and coded markers to identify and share locations of mobile mobilization checkpoints and territorial recruitment patrols. In practice, Waze is being used not for traffic safety, but as a tool to coordinate avoidance of lawful wartime mobilization measures.

Many of these reports are intentionally disguised with slang or coded wording in order to bypass moderation while still being understood locally by users.

This creates several problems:
- abuse of the reporting system;
- degradation of map reliability;
- use of a navigation platform for purposes unrelated to traffic safety;
- facilitation of organized avoidance behavior during an active war situation.

I understand Waze traditionally allows community-generated police and road reports. However, the situation in Ukraine is unique and directly connected to wartime national security realities.

I would strongly encourage Waze to review:
- moderation policies for Ukraine;
- repeated misuse patterns connected to coded checkpoint reports;
- mechanisms limiting coordinated abuse of the reporting system in this context.

Even partial mitigation or additional moderation review for these types of reports could significantly reduce abuse.

Thank you for your attention to this issue.