Twitter To Remove 140-Character Limit On Direct Message

Twitter users can send longer message on direct message as the social media network company will remove the 140-character limit. The site plans to remove the limitation in July.

A Twitter spokesperson confirmed the news to Mashable. Currently, direct messaging on Twitter has a limit of 140 characters. On Thursday, Sachin Agarwal, Twitter’s product manager, tweeted, “We're removing the 140 character limit in DMs this July. If you are a developer, check out API documentation here.” The tweet was accompanied by a link about the announcement.

In related news, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo stepped down from his position. According CNN Money, many on Wall Street want the former CEO to resign from his position as he struggled to generate revenues from ad products, and failed to add new members.

In the resignation letter, Costolo mentioned, "I am tremendously proud of the Twitter team and all that the team has accomplished together during my six years." Costolo’s move is voluntary; he won't receive any severance once he leaves his role on July 1.

As of now, the company's chairman and co-founder Jack Dorsey has temporarily taken the role of chief while the company is in search for a new leader. Dorsey will not receive immediate compensation. He will also continue to serve as the CEO of Square, an online and mobile payments start-up.

Blast from the past: Dorsey launched Twitter as a micro-blogging platform in 2006, which that time social media networks were gaining popularity. Some online users have found Twitter as an easy and efficient tool to chat and share information online, especially among the tech and media communities. However, the company failed to attract new users as some people didn't "get it" and found Twitter difficult to use.

Currently, Twitter has 302 million active monthly users and it is the slowest growth ever.

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