Published June 11, 2015 4:03pm EDT | Updated June 11, 2015 5:05pm EDT

Twitter To Get Rid Of 140 Character Limit In Direct Messages

Twitter Inc. announced Thursday that it plans to get rid of its 140 character limit in Direct Messages in July, according to its developer blog. Direct messages are private messages between users. Twitter's blog post said regular tweets will continue to be 140 characters