Twitter finally relaxes 140 character limit, but with a catch

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by Sindy Cator on September 19, 2016 at 5:02 pm

Twitter is finally, at long last, relaxing its 140 character limit, in a move it should have made years ago. The company today announced that basically anything that isn’t plain old text or emojis will no longer count toward your character limit. Say more about what’s happening! Rolling out now: photos, videos, GIFs, polls, and Quote Tweets no longer count toward your 140 characters. pic.twitter.com/I9pUC0NdZC — Twitter (@twitter) September 19, 2016 You still only get 140 characters towards your messages, but adding quotes, polls, videos, or images will no longer count towards your limit. On the other hand, if you…