Twitter in redesign to broaden its appeal

As Twitter looks to broaden its appeal beyond its 241m users, it is introducing a redesign of profile pages that includes bigger photos, more user controls, and a distinct resemblance to Facebook.

“Moment by moment, your Twitter profile shows the world who you are,” the company wrote in a blog post. “It will be even easier [and, we think, more fun] to express yourself through a new and improved web profile.”

As part of changes coming in the next few weeks, users who access Twitter via the web will notice larger photos on their profile pages. Besides profile photos on the left corner of the page, the redesign includes a large banner photo that resembles the big rectangular cover photos on Facebook pages.