Twitter Finally Relaxes 140-character Tweet limit

Twitter announced it was easing its 140-character limit on tweets, in the latest effort to broaden the appeal and boost the user base of the social network. The new policy announced in May and now in effect no longer factors in certain add-ons, including pictures, into a message's length. "Say more about what's happening! Rolling out now," said an official tweet from San Francisco-based Twitter. 

 

Media attachments such as photos, videos and polls are exempted from the character limit, as well as tweets that are quoted in a retweet. The move comes as Twitter's efforts to increase its user base and engagement have been sputtering, raising questions about its growth trend as it seeks to keep pace in the fast-moving world of social media. 

 

The latest move eases but does not eliminate the 140-character limit, which was put in place due to mobile phone text messaging constraints when Twitter launched in 2006. 

 

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