Twitter Giving Users More Room To Tweet
NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter is giving users more room to express themselves.
In coming months, photos, videos and other media won't count against what is now a 140-character limit. That means more wordy tweets are on the way.
In the coming months, we're introducing new ways for you to express even more with a Tweet: https://t.co/l1sWRvXWqr pic.twitter.com/zzhWpRcABs
— Twitter (@Twitter) May 24, 2016
The change, announced Tuesday, is yet another attempt by the San Francisco company to make its messaging service easier to use and to attract new users.
Twitter Inc. has struggled for years to find a cure for slow user growth. The number of people using Twitter is less than one fifth those actively using its rival, Facebook.
Last year, it launched a channel called "Moments" that brings together hot topics in one place. And earlier this year, it tweaked its timeline to show tweets that users may have missed while they were away.
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