The increased character limit also has potential implications for political campaigns and political ads, which have been a source of controversy on the platform in the past. The ability to post longer-form content could allow candidates to better articulate their platforms and ideas, but it could also give rise to more misinformation and disinformation. Twitter has taken steps to mitigate these issues, such as introducing labels for tweets that contain false or misleading information, but it remains to be seen how effective those measures will be.
