Clearly that Twitter is trying to change the image and URL to a specification that does not include it in the tweet 140 character limit

ByChristopher

For Twitter, which is also popular in Japan, there is a limit of up to 140 characters per tweet. When attaching an image with a tweet or trying to unzip the URL of a specific web page, it is often the case that the URL constituted by alphabetical letters of numerous letters squeezes the 140 character limitation and it is impossible to tweet as expected There is. However, it became clear that Twitter is trying to change the image (URL) and URL to a system that does not include Twitter's 140 character limit.

Twitter to Stop Counting Photos and Links in 140-Character Limit - Bloomberg
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-16/twitter-to-stop-counting-photos-and-links-in-140-character-limit


BloombergAccording to information obtained from reliable information sources, consider changing the specification so that Twitter does not include URLs added when attaching images to tweets and link URLs to other web pages in the 140-character limit It is said that.

It is likely that this specification change will be executed within two weeks. At the time of writing the article, when you add a URL to the tweet, the URL is automatically replaced with shortened URL of 23 characters. If it is 23 characters out of 140 characters, it may feel that it is not so much, but if you attach a picture and paste the URL and use a hash tag ... ... then it will not be possible to enter most of the characters There is.

BySamson Loo

Twitter Jack Dorsey is looking for a new way to display text on Twitter in January 2016. This method will be tested based on how the user is using the service I guess. "

For example, attaching a screenshot of a long article to a tweet or tweeting continuously to tell a long story, Twitter is being used various ways by users, considering these new changes It reveals to add.

In addition, Twitter's 140 character limit was originally set for sending as a text message on a mobile phone, but the text limitation of text messages ceased to be a big problem with the appearance of smartphones.

ByEsther Vargas

Bloomberg says the 140 character limit specification change is "a big step to give the user greater flexibility".

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Finally, the upper limit of the number of characters on Twitter is increased, and user names and image URLs are no longer included in 140 characters - GIGAZINE