React-native-fast-image: Images from http uris do not load / blank spaces on Android

[jordangrant]

Describe the bug
Images from http uris do not load

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior if possible, or a link to a reproduction repo:

1. In Production (release) mode, http images do not load (vs. https:// images)

Expected behavior
Images should load

Solution
Make sure you have the following in your AndroidManifest.xml

<manifest ...>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <application
        ...
        android:usesCleartextTraffic="true"
        ...>
        ...
    </application>
</manifest>

[jordangrant]

If you're encountering this, solution above.