Flipboard users can now follow anyone using the open social ecosystem known as the Fediverse
@Flipboard, the social-media-slash-magazine app, now lets its users follow
#Fediverse accounts, including those on
@joinmastodon and Instagram Threads. What is the Fediverse? It's basically an open social media ecosystem that allows creators to publish content from anywhere to all of their followers on all their accounts. It's enabled not through a particular platform but by the
#ActivityPub protocol. (The
@Verge explains this best.)
By leveraging the Fediverse, publishers and creators gain more control over their content and increase their reach. This decentralized system lets publishers avoid the algorithms and rules of big social media platforms, ensuring their content is seen by the people they want to reach without outside interference. Plus, because the Fediverse platforms can connect and share content with each other, publishers can reach a wider audience while still maintaining full control over their data and how it's used.
Of course, it has its drawbacks. Unless publishers find viable alternatives to the current advertising model, monetizing content on the Fediverse will be a challenge. It is platform-less, which means no rev-shares or display ads. However, there are potential solutions, such as direct audience support through platforms like Patreon, or sponsored content partnerships with other publishers in the Fediverse.
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Other platforms using the Fediverse include
@WordPress and
@Ghost. The slow but steady growth of the Fediverse is a positive sign that there is still hope for a more open web.
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Flipboard users can now follow anyone in the fediverse, including those on Threads
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