Facebook pulls out of SXSW amid growing fears over coronavirus

Facebook pulls out of SXSW amid growing fears over coronavirus

The move isn’t necessarily surprising. Facebook also canceled its biggest annual event, developer conference F8, which draws thousands of attendees from all over the world. And their withdrawal from the Austin festival comes hours after Twitter said it’s pulling the plug on its SXSW plans after the company restricted all “non-essential travel” for employees.Despite the…