Well, the 140 character limit’s not gone but micro-blog Twitter said today it was rolling out expanded tweets around the world. Which means media attachments, including images, GIFs, videos, & polls will no longer be included in the 140-character count. Neither will quote tweets, though if include a link to another tweet in your own that will count as normal.
Twitter tweaks tweets to let you say more – CNET
http://news.google.com Sep 19, 2016
Twitter tweeted it will no longer count photos, videos, polls, quotes and GIFs toward its 140-character limit. In a post Monday, the microblogging site said it will make rich media content (including @ …
Remains of the Day: Twitter Relaxes 140-Character Limit – Lifehacker
http://news.google.com Sep 19, 2016
Twitter is loosening the character limit that’s been its signature feature since its launch. It’s not exactly opening the floodgates though; rather, images, links, and other media …
Twitter: Photos, Videos and More No Longer Count Toward Tweet Character Limit – IGN
http://news.google.com Sep 19, 2016
The change comes after Twitter announced plans earlier this year to one day allow users to “express even more” in a single Tweet. Prior reports suggested the company would …
Starting Today, Pics And Videos Don’t Count Toward Your Twitter Character Limit – Popular Science
http://news.google.com Sep 19, 2016
Twitter just got a little easier to use. Starting today, pictures, videos, “other uploaded media” and quote tweets will not count toward a tweet’s 140-characters …
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