In what could be crushing news for BlackBerry, Facebook has discontinued its support for the company's app.

Soon BlackBerry users will only be able to access Facebook through the mobile version of the social media site.

Writing in a blog post, BlackBerry's Lou Gazzola said: "We fought back to work with WhatsApp and Facebook to change their minds, but at this time, their decision stands.

"We have worked hard to ensure our end users have the best experience in light of this decision, and are continuing to search for alternate solutions."

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The news comes after Facebook-owned WhatsApp announced that it is withdrawing support for its BlackBerry 10 app last month.

The removal of Facebook support may well prove to be the final nail in its coffin, with one of the biggest-name apps coming as a major blow to its dwindling user base.

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