High-profile companies pull out of SXSW amid virus outbreak

High-profile companies pull out of SXSW amid virus outbreak

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A rising number of high-profile companies and speakers have withdrawn from the upcoming South by Southwest music and arts festival amid mounting concerns about the spread of the new coronavirus.

Social media behemoth Facebook, tech news outlet Mashable, video-based social media platform TikTok and U.S. chip maker Intel have said they will not participate in the festival in Austin, Texas, that's scheduled to run March 13-22.

High-profile companies pull out of SXSW amid virus outbreak

Mar 4, 2020, 8:34pm UTC
https://apnews.com/e4471dbebe2f2c351092aac1b609b2ca > AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A rising number of high-profile companies and speakers have withdrawn from the upcoming South by Southwest music and arts festival amid mounting concerns about the spread of the new coronavirus. > Social media behemoth Facebook, tech news outlet Mashable, video-based social media platform TikTok and U.S. chip maker Intel have said they will not participate in the festival in Austin, Texas, that's scheduled to run March 13-22.