Facebook is canceling all public events through June 2021, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday in a post on his account. "Even beyond this next period, guidance from health experts is that it won't be advisable to have large groups of people get together for a while," wrote Zuckerberg, announcing that the social media giant would continue to hold off on hosting events with more than 50 people through next year.
He added that the company would look to host virtual events instead and would share more details soon. Facebook was one of the first companies to pull the plug on its events when the coronavirus outbreak hit the U.S., announcing in late February that it would halt plans for its F8 developer conference.