The adoption of ActivityPub, the open source protocol that powers Mastodon and the rest of the decentralized services in the Fediverse, will enable Flipboard and Mastodon users to follow each other and interact with each other’s content. The move is a significant departure for Flipboard, given its once deep ties to Twitter. McCue served on Twitter’s board of directors between 2010 and 2012, and Twitter once reportedly considered buying the app.
However, McCue has expressed disappointment with Twitter’s current state under Elon Musk’s leadership, calling it “total chaos.” With Twitter set to end its free API, it remains unclear how long Flipboard will be able to maintain any kind of functionality with the service.
