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Facebook Stops Pre-Installation of its App on Huawei Smartphones
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Facebook Stops Pre-Installation of its App on Huawei Smartphones

Social media platform Facebook stop allowing pre-installation of its app on Huawei smartphones to comply with US sanctions against the Chinese brand. The steps taken by Facebook comes after US President Donald Trump's order barring Huawei from US over concerns that it works with Chinese intelligence. "We are reviewing the Commerce Department's final rule and the more recently issued temporary general license and taking steps to ensure compliance," a Facebook spokesperson told Pixr8 News. The California based company said people with existing Huawei smartphones with Facebook apps will continue to be able to use and download app updates provided by Facebook. The move by Facebook is the latest to isolate Huawei, which had become the world's second-largest smartphone vendor despite...