Flipboard Launches Surf, Pulling Together Your Social Interests and News Feeds

If you’re overwhelmed by trying to keep track of several social media apps and interests, you now have a new way to bring your connections together. Flipboard, a popular social magazine app, launched Surf on Thursday.

Surf reminds me of when we used to use RSS feeds to keep up to speed on our interests. In short, it’s a fast, simplified way to browse and explore the web on mobile or desktop.

Your Surf site brings together social media posts, videos, podcasts and conversations in a feed-like style. So if you’re into politics, Rolling Stone Politics’ Surf site might offer you relevant posts from Bluesky, reposts from Wired and original posts created on Surf.

How does Surf work?

Visit Surf.social and create an account. You can scan feeds from other communities, create your own and connect with people who share similar interests. Surf lets you embed sources from several social media platforms, including Bluesky,

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