Tweets will most likely encourage a multimedia format soon! Rumors circulated that "Twitter" will announce that the 140-character limit will not longer cover photos and links. Aside from wanting to be a news platform, Twitter as a social media giant is aiming to give agency for users to fully express themselves verbally and visually.
Twitter is expected to make the announcement in the next two weeks, Bloomberg cited. Upon its likely implementation, Twitter users can enjoy an additional 23 to 24 characters in their tweets. This could be in line with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's inclination to present tweets in a different way.
Previously, Twitter scrapped its plan to go beyond the 140-character limit to at least 10,000 characters. It was met by much scrutiny that Twitter decided against it to keep up with the tweet tradition of the famous social media platform. Tweets are slowly evolving to be more adaptable to call of times such as live events streaming, live tweeting and even collecting online discussions.
TechCrunch also reported that this is still unconfirmed as Twitter declined to comment as of press time. However, it is in their vision to put users a top priority. This is why the incorporation of GIFs, videos, polls and even screenshots are well-received by users. However, Twitter wants to lure more users and keep them engaged magnanimously as it refused to be overshadowed by the growing popularity of competitors such as Snapchat.
Effective communication will be the marketing strategy of Twitter in enticing new users, Based on The Verge. As CEO Jack Dorsey puts it, Twitter believes in both utility and power. Text tweets are slowly becoming passe and a multimedia tweet can trigger a "new start" for the social media giant.
If you are very verbose on Twitter, consider this as your lucky warning!
