Huawei phones can no longer come with Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp pre-installed

Facebook slapped Huawei with another ban by no longer letting the embattled Chinese phone marker preinstall its apps.
 
Huawei phone owners will still be able to download and update Facebook's apps, but fresh Huawei devices can't come with Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram apps pre-installed, as previously reported by Reuters.
 
"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 said in an emailed statement confirming the move.
 
It follows President Donald Trump signing an executive order effectively banning the Huawei from US communications networks, based on national security concerns over Huawei's close relationship with the Chinese government. Soon afterwards, Google cut Huawei off from future Android updates, before temporarily resuming work.
 
The US is also urging its allies not to do business with Huawei. The company has consistently that its products are used for spying, and its chairman said this week the company is willing to sign a "no-spy agreement" with the US.
 
Huawei didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

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