Facebook suspension deepens Huawei's app dilemma

Loss of social network on new phones threatens competitiveness in Europe

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Facebook's services are banned in China, but the social network has over 2 billion users worldwide. © Reuters

TOYOKI NAKANISHI, Nikkei staff writer

LAS VEGAS, U.S. -- Facebook will no longer allow its apps to come preinstalled on smartphones made by Huawei Technologies, a decision that deals another blow against a Chinese company hit by restrictions on access to American technology.

Besides Facebook, the suspension will also apply to the Whatsapp messenger and the Instagram photo-sharing app, a Facebook representative said Friday.

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