tech
April 3, 2026
Flipboard's new 'social websites' help publishers and creators tap into the open social web
Flipboard's social websites consolidate profiles and posts from Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, YouTube, podcasts, blogs, and RSS feeds into a single, shared destination.
TL;DR
- Flipboard announced 'social websites,' a new feature for creators and publishers.
- Social websites consolidate content from platforms like Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, YouTube, podcasts, blogs, and RSS feeds into a single destination.
- This feature aims to give creators more ownership and control over their online communities and content.
- Social websites are built around conversations happening across the open social web.
- The feature is an extension of Flipboard's reader app, Surf, and is powered by Surf feeds.
- Publishers like The Verge and Wired, and creator David Rushing, have already created social websites.
- Users can create a social website by setting up a Surf feed and assigning a custom domain.
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