Tag: visibility

Twitter Will Label, Reduce Visibility of Tweets Linking to Russian State Media

Twitter is adding labels and reducing the visibility for tweets containing content from Russian state-affiliated media websites like RT and Sputnik, the social media company said on Monday. It said that since Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday, it had seen more than 45,000 tweets a day from people sharing these links. Twitter said this meant…


US FAA Approves 78 Percent of Planes for Low-Visibility Landings Near 5G Airports

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday issued new approvals for additional altimeters that allow about 78 percent of the U.S. commercial air fleet to perform low-visibility landings at airports where 5G C-band wireless is deployed. Some flights were being affected at San Francisco because of low visibility, with some diverted to other airports…


Visibility Deteriorates as Pollution Cloaks China’s Capital

BEIJING—Visibility in parts of Beijing was less than 219 yards on Friday as heavy pollution shrouded the Chinese capital, forcing the closures of some highways. Beijing issued its first heavy pollution alert for the fall and winter on Thursday, requiring the suspension of some outdoor construction, factory operations, and outdoor school activities. Visibility has been…