A few hours ago, some buildings were evacuated to Facebook's main campus in Menlo Park, California, following a bomb warning.
Menlo Park authorities issued the warning at 5 p.m. local time, asking them employees to vacate the 200 block of Jefferson Park.
These buildings host some Facebook and Instagram employees.
The Menlo Park Police Department confirmed on Twitter that it is investigating a bomb threat in the area.
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 unit Crimestopper the New York Police was the first to receive the bomb warning, and directly forwarded the information to the local authorities.
Facebook has confirmed the events stating that it has evacuated some of its buildings and that everyone is safe.
We will update this publication if there are any further developments.
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