Twitter Developing New Platform for Long-Form Content
Do you remember Twitter Notes? It was initially designed to allow Twitter users to exceed the usual character limit and express themselves freely. Back then, the limit was only 280 characters. However, after numerous updates this year, Twitter Blue subscribers can now tweet up to 25,000 characters. Recently, CEO Elon Musk appears to have confirmed that the company is still developing the Notes feature, but it will be renamed as Twitter Articles.
In a response to a tweet noting the name change, Musk confirms that Articles is the place to post “long, complex articles in mixed media.” He continues, “You can publish a book if you want.”
This will allow users to post very long, complex articles with mixed media. You could publish a book if you want.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 18, 2023
Officially announced last year, Notes was introduced as “a way to write longer on Twitter” and was initially limited to select users in Canada, Ghana, the UK and the US. Notably, this was announced before Elon Musk’s takeover later that year, but after he announced his intention to buy the company. This is the first time Twitter has acknowledged the feature since then.
As for what this feature looks like, think blog posts, but on Twitter. Articles separate from the main timeline are an area where users can post long-form content without the typical restrictions of a tweet. This means you can embed images, videos and other tweets in an article. Users can share articles in tweets, and published articles will appear on your Twitter profile.
It is currently unclear when the articles will be available to the public. The feature is still in beta and has been since last year and is only available to select users.
