Facebook suspends pre-installation of its applications on Huawei devices – Tecnologia

The social network said it took the decision after US President Donald Trump banned the export of US technology to Huawei because of concerns over the company's link. with the Chinese intelligence services.

"We are reviewing the final opinion of the Commerce Department and the latest general temporary license issued," said a spokesman for Facebook, who said the company was taking the necessary steps to comply with the news. rules.

The current owners of Huawei smartphones incorporating the company's applications (Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram) will be able to continue to use and update them, confirmed the group confirming the information published in the press.

This action on Facebook is the latest in isolating Huawei, a company that has become the second largest smartphone vendor, despite security concerns expressed by Washington.

Last month, Google announced that it would cut ties with Huawei, leaving it without access to the Play Store, the platform by which most of the Android operating system applications are marketed, and also depriving it of Other elements of this software.