Internet related News · 2020-02-28

Facebook cancels F8 developers conference – News


Given the growing concerns around COVID-19, Facebook has decided to cancel the in-person component of F8 2020, & instead carry on with the virtual one only.

In an announcement, it said:

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 helps put F8 on. We explored other ways to keep the in-person part of F8, but it’s important to us to host an inclusive event and it didn’t feel right to have F8 without our international developers in attendance.


Facebook Cancels F8 Conference Over Coronavirus Concerns – Forbes

The Facebook F8 developer conference logo can be seen at the McEnery Convention Center.

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