Flipboard, a creator of personalised online magazines
News aggregators
Description: Flipboard is a content curation platform that aggregates news, articles, and multimedia content based on user interests. Users can create personalised digital magazines by "flipping" articles into their collections. Flipboard is free to use and does not having an account to browse content. However, to personalize content and create collections, users need to sign up.
Evaluation: Flipboard can be a valuable tool for teachers, who can use it to compile interesting texts to read and share them with students. It can also bolster collaborative work among learners if working in groups to produce their own magazines. Flipboard is a user-friendly tool with an easy interface.
Cost: Free.
Usability and tech notes ▼
Time efficiency 
Time needed to learn how to use a tool and its time-saving potential: High.
Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to: English, French, Japanese, Chinese.
Respect for privacy What data does the tool collect and why? What security measures are there? GDPR compliant? : Medium/low. Flipboard collects user data such as online identifiers (IP address, cookie IDs, and device ID) and shares it with or sells it to third parties for targeted advertising on and off Flipboard. Users are allowed to opt out of this policy of data selling. Flipboard mentions the use of standard security measures. It does not explicitly state compliance with the GDPR, but it mentions user rights specific to the EU’s legal framework. See more here.
Saving work for future use Can work be saved for future use?: Yes, users with an account can save content.