Corona virus concerns prompt 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. Facebook said Thursday it's canceling its F8 developer conference, the social media giant’s biggest event of the year, over concerns about the novel coronavirus. The unusual move illustrates how the outbreak of COVID-19, the respiratory illness the virus causes, is impacting the world’s largest tech companies. Facebook’s mostly-annual conference was scheduled to take place at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center on May 5 and 6. It is a widely anticipated Facebook event, and last year attracted more than 5,000 developers , creators, and entrepreneurs from around the globe. “This was a tough call to make — F8 is an incredibly important event for Facebook and it’s one of our favorite ways to celebrate all of you from around the world — but we need to prioritize the health and safety of our developer partners, employees and everyone who help...