Media, Quoted Tweets to Stop Counting Vs. 140-Character Limit Sept. 19 (Report)

Reports first surfaced in May that certain types of media attachments would “soon” no longer count toward Twitter’s 140-character limit, and now it appears that “soon” is Sept. 19.

Reports first surfaced in May that certain types of media attachments would “soon” no longer count toward Twitter’s 140-character limit, and now it appears that “soon” is Sept. 19.

The Verge reported that starting Sept. 19, media attachments—photos/images, GIFs, videos, polls—and quoted tweets will no longer count against the 140-character limit.

Twitter did not confirm the date to The Verge, but “two sources familiar with the company’s business” did, cautioning that the date could still change.

Bloomberg first reported the possibility of the move in May.

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