Photos: YAY! Twitter doubles its tweet limit to 280 characters for some users

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Social network, Twitter has begun testing doubling the character limit of tweets with some accounts, stirring angry reactions from users.

Photo published for Twitter tests DOUBLING its character limit to 280 for some users

The social network said it hoped the move would stop people having to 'cram' their thoughts into 140 characters.
But users have reacted fiercely to the news, with some claiming the site's concise posts are a large part of its appeal.
Some Twitter users reacted more positively, claiming the new limit cuts out time spent editing or chaining together several posts.
Journalist David Itzkoff weighed in on the Twitter update with this post referencing a joke in the Simpsons

Donald Trump has been the focus of many responses to the news, with user @williamlegate tweeting: 'With #280 characters, Trump can start TWICE as many nuclear wars'
Twitter has begun testing doubling the character limit of tweets with some accounts, stirring angry reactions from many users. Some have pointed out the micro-blogging site's concise posts are a large part of its appeal
Some have commented that the new limit will simply mean more abuse on the platform
Some users have argued the update makes posts look 'ridiculous' and will make the site take longer to catch up on
Supermodel Christine Teigen tweeted: 'literally my only talent was being able to think of tweets exactly 140 characters long. i don't know if I will be able to alter this to 280'
A number of people have reacted more positively, claiming the new limit cuts out time spent editing or chaining together several posts.
Even the Muppets' Kermit the Frog had his say, tweeting: '280 characters? Now @Twitter almost has as many characters as #TheMuppets!'
What the tweets will look like: Twitter revealed this screenshot showing a normal tweet (left) and a new 'supertweet' (right)
Twitter said it had found a small percent of Tweets sent in Japanese have 140 characters (only 0.4 per cent). But in English, a much higher percentage of Tweets have 140 characters (9 per cent), it said
Digital production manager Anthony De Rosa suggested that a 280 character limit will provoke users to rant like controversial US radio host Alex Jones



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