Facebook, Twitter and Amazon pull out of CES 2022 over Omicron concerns
India Today
Amazon, Facebook, Twitter have in separate statements announced that the companies will not participate in the CES 2022 which is scheduled to be held in Las Vegas in January.
Facebook, Twitter, Amazon and Pinterest have pulled out of the Consumer Electronics Show 2022 due to the COVID scare. Amazon, Facebook, Twitter have in separate statements announced that the companies will not participate in the CES 2022 which is scheduled to be held in Las Vegas in January. The companies have cited growing concerns over the new Omicron variant for not participating in the Electronics show.
“Out of an abundance of caution and care for our employees, we won’t be attending CES in-person due to the evolving public health concerns related to COVID-19," Meta was quoted as saying by Reuters. Twitter and Facebook are now exploring virtual opportunities. Twitter had earlier planned to have some employees attend to participate on panels.