Last week, Twitter rolled out its long-awaited new character count rules. Photos, GIFS, videos, quoted tweets and polls are now no longer counted as part of a tweet’s character limit. Twitter’s 140 characters have been a subject of debate since day one, with some users seeing them as a frustrating limitation that should be scrapped, and others insisting that they’re a key part of Twitter that contributes to the platform’s appeal.

But when it comes to the length of a tweet, does size really matter?

Facebook is going back to basics. The social network has just announced its decision to prioritize posts from friends over content from publishers in users’ news feeds.

Twitter has launched Engage, an app designed to help celebrities and influencers to interact more easily with their fans and encourage audience growth. But is it a good idea or not?

It’s a fact: Twitter is a little bit elitist. It’s not the most accessible platform out there, and learning how it all works can be challenging for a new user. First of all, getting the hang of expressing ideas in just 140 characters is no mean feat.

Topsy’s sudden shut-down back in December may have come as a shock to many, but considering that it was bought by Apple back in 2013, its demise was a long time coming.

Topsy was a very popular tool, and its disappearance has left fans wondering why Apple put a stop to the service. To get a better understanding of why Topsy was shut down, we need to look to Twitter.

After recent concerns about Twitter’s slowing growth rate due to lack of understanding as to how it should be used, we asked Visibrain co-founder Samuel Coupé to give us his thoughts on the true nature of Twitter and why it shouldn’t be seen as a typical social network.