The social media giant said it took the step after US President Donald Trump’s order barring Huawei from US technology exports over concerns that it works with Chinese intelligence. The California-based company said people with existing Huawei smartphones with Facebook apps would 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 security concerns voiced in Washington. Alphabet Inc’s Google last month said it would cut ties to Huawei, making it harder to obtain major apps from the US giant. The Google decision would leave Huawei without the Play Store, the marketplace for most Android apps, and other elements of the mobile operating system.

Source: Taipei Times June 08, 2019 15:56 UTC