Facebook backs out of SXSW over coronavirus fears

'Due to concerns related to coronavirus, our company and employees will not be participating in SXSW this year,' a Facebook spokesperson told CNN Business

San Francisco Facebook will skip one of the tech industry's biggest annual events as companies restrict travel over fears about the novel coronavirus.

The company has decided not to attend this year's South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas, it confirmed on Monday. "Due to concerns related to coronavirus, our company and employees will not be participating in SXSW this year," a Facebook spokesperson told CNN Business. Founded in 1987, SXSW brings together some of the biggest names in technology, film, media and music in Austin each year.

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