Tweet and Sour: Mixed reactions to Twitter's new 280 character limit

The social media site confirmed last night it was doubling its character limit from 140 which had been in place since the site launched in 2006 following a trial.

Tweet and Sour: Mixed reactions to Twitter's new 280 character limit

Twitter's expansion to 280 characters has been met with a mixed reaction from users.

The social media site confirmed last night it was doubling its character limit from 140 which had been in place since the site launched in 2006 following a trial.

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