Facebook cancels its annual developer conference amid coronavirus outbreak

Facebook on Thursday announced its decision to cancel its annual F8 software developer conference due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

Facebook cancels its annual conference F8 due to coronavirus fears

Facebook announced Thursday it is canceling its annual F8 conference due to the coronavirus outbreak and instead only hosting the virtual component. "Given the growing concerns around COVID-19, we've made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person component of F8 2020," Facebook Director of Developer Platforms and Programs Konstantinos Papamiltiadis wrote in a statement.

Facebook nixes developers conference due to coronavirus

Facebook on Thursday canceled its annual F8 developers conference, the biggest annual event for the US tech giant, over fears about the possible spread of the novel coronavirus. The gathering in the Silicon Valley city of San Jose -- which had been set for early May -- typically draws thousands of software makers from around the world who collaborate with the tech giant on its platform. "In light of the growing concerns around COVID-19, we've...

Facebook F8 Conference In San Jose Canceled Amid Coronavirus Concerns

Facebook announced Thursday that it has canceled its upcoming F8 developers conference in May amid ongoing concerns about the spreading coronavirus.

Facebook cancels its annual developer conference amid coronavirus concerns

Microsoft and Epic Games also announced they would not be attending this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco

Amazon bars one million products for false coronavirus claims

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Coronavirus concerns causes cancellation of Facebook F8 developer conference

The cancellation of Facebook's biggest event of the year, which was set for May, follows in the footsteps of Mobile World Congress.

Amazon cracks down on coronavirus price gouging and products making false claims

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Amazon Tells Employees to Defer All Non-Essential Travel Due to Coronavirus

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Amazon tells employees to pause nonessential travel in U.S. due to coronavirus

Amazon has started restricting all nonessential employee travel in the U.S. as the coronavirus continues to spread.

Amazon tells employees to defer nonessential travel as coronavirus speads

Amazon tells employees to defer all non-essential travel due to coronavirus

Coronavirus jolts tech firms: Facebook cancels F8 conference; Microsoft Apple warn

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Price gouging on Amazon as sellers squeeze consumers looking for coronavirus-related goods

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Amazon confirms two employees in Italy have contracted coronavirus

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Two Amazon Employees In Italy Infected With COVID-19

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Facebook restricts social visitors to its offices over coronavirus concerns

The social media company will conduct most job interviews via video conferencing

Facebook pulls out of the SXSW conference citing coronavirus concerns

Twitter pulled out earlier today

Coronavirus jolts tech firms: Facebook cancels F8 conference; Microsoft Apple warn investors

The global tech industry is being rattled by the virus.

Facebook Pulls out of SXSW Due to Coronavirus Worries

Social networking giant Facebook has opted out of the SXSW over concerns about the spread of coronavirus. “Due to concerns related to coronavirus, our company and employees will not be participating in SXSW this year,” the company said Monday in a statement. Facebook had been scheduled to be represented by about a dozen speakers at

Facebook pulls out of South by Southwest festival over coronavirus fears

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Facebook Google Microsoft Adobe pull out of more conferences as coronavirus spreads

Facebook, Google and Adobe on Monday announced their decisions to cancel, alter and pull out of various upcoming conferences due to the spreading of the coronavirus.

Coronavirus Update: Facebook And Twitter Withdraw From SXSW Conference Citing COVID-19 Concerns

Facebook announced that due to coronavirus outbreak, the company and its employees will not take part in SXSW 2020.

Amazon warns of some delivery delays as coronavirus fears grip nation

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How the Coronavirus Has Disrupted Apple Amazon Google Facebook Microsoft and Other Big Tech Companies

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