Flipboard Users Can Now Follow Anyone in the Fediverse
Flipboard has launched a feature for users to follow Fediverse accounts, enabling post sharing without follow requests. This initiative enhances content discovery and reflects Flipboard's move towards full federation.
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Flipboard has introduced a new feature allowing users to follow accounts from the Fediverse directly from their dashboards. This update enables users to search for and follow various accounts, including those from Mastodon, PixelFed, and Threads profiles that have opted into Fediverse Sharing. However, the functionality is akin to a "soft follow," meaning users can read and share posts but cannot send follow requests or replies. This initiative aims to familiarize Flipboard's user base with the concept of federation without requiring a full commitment. The platform also enhances content discovery by providing curated lists of users across different categories, including politics, and highlights popular accounts. Flipboard's journey towards becoming a fully-federated platform began with the establishment of its own Mastodon instance and has included collaborations with various publishers and creators. The CEO of Flipboard, Mike McCue, expressed enthusiasm about the potential for increased content diversity and audience engagement through this feature, emphasizing the importance of interoperability in the future of social media.
- Flipboard users can now follow Fediverse accounts without needing a Threads account.
- The new feature allows users to read and share posts but not send follow requests or replies.
- Flipboard aims to enhance content discovery with curated lists and visibility of popular accounts.
- The platform is gradually moving towards full federation, having started with its own Mastodon instance.
- CEO Mike McCue highlights the significance of interoperability in reshaping social media.
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