Twitter has announced it was doing away with the 140 characters limit. Before you jump with joy, wait. The move only applies to Direct Messages (DM).
That’s right. Announcing the move on its official developers forum,Twitter’s DM Product Manager Sachin Agarwal said: We’ve done a lot to improve Direct Messages over the past year and have much more exciting work on the horizon. One change coming in July that we want to make you aware of now (and first!) is the removal of the 140 character limit in Direct Messages. In order to make this change as seamless as possible for you we’ve included some recommendations below to ensure all your applications and services can handle these longer format messages before we flip the switch.
We recommend taking the following actions in preparation:
Review the new API additions below.
Update your GET requests so you will be able to receive the full length of DM text.
Adjust your app UI to accommodate longer DM text.
Twitter wants its users to try & test the above changes in advance, although they will not be able to send longer DMs until July. Watch out for more updates in the next few days including directions on how to test these changes, as well as a more specific launch date, said Sachin.
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