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The online video conference is the latest event to be canceled amid the outbreak, joining SXSW, Cinemacon, E3, Coachella and Tribeca in moving their schedule.

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00:00VidCon, which was set to take place in California in June, is officially canceled amid the global

00:05coronavirus pandemic. The online video conference and fan convention was scheduled for June 17th

00:10through 20th at the Anaheim Convention Center. But with no clear timeline for when travel and

00:14business operations will return to normal, VidCon U.S. has been canceled. In a statement posted to

00:20the VidCon Twitter account, VidCon General Manager Jim Lauterbach said,

00:23Unfortunately, due to the continued uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, we made the difficult

00:27decision to cancel VidCon U.S. We are working hard to bring you a VidCon U.S. experience this fall

00:34and will keep you posted as those details come together. All tickets and pre-ordered

00:38merchandise will be refunded by April 15th. Originally founded by YouTube creators John

00:43and Hank Green, VidCon was acquired by Viacom in 2018 and has continued to expand its reach

00:48internationally. Popular content creators took to social media to react to the news, including

00:52Hank Green, who tweeted,

00:57The Merrill twins said,

01:06In part,

01:06We respect VidCon for making this difficult decision. Your safety means everything to us,

01:11and this isn't goodbye forever. VidCon will be back.

01:14Jen McAllister wrote,

01:15I'm sad because I love VidCon and love hanging out with you guys, but everyone's safety is what's

01:19most important. We'll see each other soon when we can.

01:22And Stacey and a host have tweeted,

01:23For more on this story, head to THR.com. For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.

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