Say goodbye to the 280 character limit! Twitter is working on a new ‘Articles’ feature that would let you post much longer tweets, leak claims
- Twitter users are currently restricted to tweets of 280 characters
- Respected leaker Jane Manchun Wong posted a screenshot of the feature
- It suggests Twitter Articles could have their own dedicated section in the app
From quick snap reactions to hilarious memes, Twitter is best known for its short and sweet content.
Users are currently restricted to tweets of 280 characters, and while this is usually enough for most people, a new report suggests that those hoping to post longer tweets could soon be in luck.
Respected leaker Jane Manchun Wong claims that Twitter is working on a new feature called Twitter Articles, allowing users to post lengthier messages.
Twitter users are currently restricted to tweets of 280 characters, and while this is usually enough for most people, a new report suggests that those hoping to post longer tweets could soon be in luck
Ms Wong posted a screenshot of what Twitter Articles is likely to look like to Twitter this week.
‘Twitter is working on ‘Twitter Articles’ and the ability to create one within Twitter,’ she wrote. ‘Possibility a new longform format on Twitter.’
While the screenshot doesn’t give away many details, it indicates that Twitter Articles could have their own dedicated section within the Twitter app.
In a follow-up tweet, Ms Wong suggested a range of potential uses for Twitter Articles.
Ms Wong posted a screenshot of what Twitter Articles is likely to look like to Twitter this week
‘There’s gonna be lots of potentials with Twitter Article,’ she added.
‘Off the top of my head: exclusive articles, newsletter + in-app UX + on-platform conversation, syndicated articles (by news sites) + news-reading subscription model.’
A Twitter spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘We’re always looking into new ways to help people start and engage in conversations on Twitter. We’ll share more about our work here soon.’
When Twitter first launched in 2006, tweets were capped at 140 characters, which was fairly restrictive.
But in 2018, Twitter doubled this limit to 280 characters to make it easier for users to ‘express themselves.’
However, initial data from Twitter when the character limit was lifted suggests that most Twitter users still post short tweets.
In a 2018 blog, following a trial of the 280 character limit, Aliza Rosen, a product manager at Twitter, explained: ‘We – and many of you – were concerned that timelines may fill up with 280 character Tweets, and people with the new limit would always use up the whole space. But that didn’t happen.
‘Only 5% of Tweets sent were longer than 140 characters and only 2% were over 190 characters.
‘As a result, your timeline reading experience should not substantially change, you’ll still see about the same amount of Tweets in your timeline.’
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