To Modi, Trump's delight, Twitter is now testing 280-character limit

In a move that will surely delight Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump and frustrate many, Twitter has begun testing 280-character tweets -- doubling the previous 140-character limit - to help users become more expressive.

Currently, the 280-character tweet facility is available to a small group of its 328 million users but it would soon be rolled out globally, Twitter said in a blog post late on Tuesday.

It is not yet clear if Trump - known for his fiery tweets especially when it comes to North Korea -- is among the test group of users.

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