Twitter set to expand its characters from 140 to 280

Popular social media application Twitter, announced on Tuesday that  it is set to expand the limit for tweets from 140 to 280 characters in a bid to draw in more users and boost engagement at the social network.

“We’re expanding the character limit! We want it to be easier and faster for everyone to express themselves.

More characters. More expression. More of what’s happening” the site tweeted.