Here is how Twitter has relaxed it's 140-character limit

Twitter announced on Monday (see tweet below) that links to media like photos, GIFs, polls, and videos will no longer count toward the 140-character limit Twitter has had since its inception.

The social media network is also testing not counting "@" replies toward a tweet's character limit.

The graph below from Twitter explains the old structure and the new format for tweets:

Say more about what's happening! Rolling out now: photos, videos, GIFs, polls, and Quote Tweets no longer count toward your 140 characters. pic.twitter.com/I9pUC0NdZC

— Twitter (@twitter) September 19, 2016