A few hours ago, several buildings on Facebook's main campus in Menlo Park, California, were evacuated after a bomb threat.
Menlo Park authorities issued the warning at 5 p.m. local time, asking workers to evacuate the 200 block of Jefferson Park.
These buildings house some Facebook and Instagram employees.
The Menlo Park Police Department confirmed on Twitter that it is investigating a bomb threat at the venue.
Update to bomb threat at 200 Jefferson Drive: The building has been evacuated and the bomb unit is on scene. https://t.co/a8FwUhkwFz
— Menlo Park PD (@MenloParkPD) December 12, 2018
The New York Police Department's Crimestopper unit was the first to receive the bomb threat alert, and immediately relayed the information to local authorities.
Facebook confirmed the events, stating that it has evacuated some of its buildings and that everyone is safe.
We will update this post if there are further developments.
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