"We do not provide special access to Google user data" as part of the agreements the company has with device manufacturers. A spokesperson for Republican Congressman Mike Conaway also confirmed he is looking into ties between Google and Huawei. The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg earlier reported moves by Congress members to look more deeply into Google's relationship with Huawei. Facebook says it gave Huawei and other Chinese firms access to user dataHuawei is the world's third largest smartphone maker behind Samsung and Apple. Intelligence officials have warned that the Chinese government can use Huawei smartphones and other products for intelligence gathering.

Source: CNN June 07, 2018 21:56 UTC