How many characters can be used in a Tweet?
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Correct answer: 280.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer is 280. Twitter increased its character limit from 140 to 280 characters in November 2017 to allow users more room to express themselves while maintaining the platform's brevity. While 160 characters was once a common limit for SMS messages, and 120 characters is also incorrect, 280 is the current standard for most tweets. This change aimed to reduce the need for users to abbreviate or split their thoughts across multiple tweets, improving the overall user experience.
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