Twitter lets users create much longer display names with another character limit increase

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Days after officially replacing its 140-character tweet limit with a new 280-character limit, the social platform has done something similar, but much less conspicuous. “Go ahead, add that middle name or even a few more emojis,” said Twitter, which has been attracting a great deal of criticism of late. Many users see the new 280-character tweet limit as an unnecessary move, and the site has been flooded with updates mocking the change since it came into effect. “We realized some time ago the system is broken and needs to be reconsidered”, said Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.