Block Party

What Block Party does

Block Party is a browser extension that automates privacy settings updates, bulk content cleanup, and account hardening across 12+ social platforms including Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, Reddit, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Venmo, and Strava. The product scans 223+ privacy settings per user, generates personalized protection reports, executes mass deletion of posts/comments/likes/DMs, and (as of March 2025) runs continuous autoscans for ongoing protection. Originally founded in 2020 by Tracy Chou — a former Quora and Pinterest engineer — as a Twitter anti-harassment tool, Block Party pivoted in 2024 to a broader privacy scope after losing Twitter API access, rebranding from Privacy Party to Block Party in October 2024. Distribution is product-led via the Chrome Web Store (5/5 stars), Firefox Add-ons (4.8/5), and Edge Add-ons, with a freemium consumer base and a separate enterprise licensing motion (annual contracts with volume discounts) targeting tech companies, journalism organizations, non-profits, and political campaigns. The company is U.S.-only for payments, with international users on a waitlist. Block Party was acquired by DeleteMe in March 2026 to combine social account security with data broker removal under a single provider.

Name

Block Party

Legal name

Block Party Studio Company

Website

https://blockpartyapp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Block Party is a browser extension that automates privacy settings updates and bulk content cleanup across 12+ social media platforms. It serves consumers, public figures, and enterprise customers through freemium and volume licensing, and was acquired by DeleteMe in March 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Privacy Management Software

akta.pro primary industry

Community Safety, Moderation & Trust Tools (UGC moderation, anti-toxicity) (MPAFAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Social Media & Community Moderation (BPAAALAA)

Keywords

• Social media privacy
• Browser extension security
• Privacy settings automation
• Online safety tools
• Digital footprint cleanup

Headquarters

HQ city

Walnut

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription (Freemium): Block Party offers both free and paid features. Free tier provides basic scanning and recommendations, while paid tier unlocks full automation capabilities. Subscription renews automatically on a continuous basis until cancelled.
2. Subscription Recurring: Purchases for access and use of the Service are on an automatically renewing subscription basis, charged at the beginning of each subscription term.
3. Enterprise Licensing: Volume-based enterprise licensing with discounts over certain numbers of licenses for organizations protecting employees or clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Block Party is a browser extension that automates privacy settings management, bulk content cleanup, and connection management across 12+ social media platforms including Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, Reddit, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Venmo, and Strava. The product scans accounts for privacy exposures, recommends optimal settings, and applies updates automatically on behalf of users. It is offered via a freemium model to individual consumers and via volume enterprise licensing to organizations protecting employees or clients.

Product overview

Block Party is a single unified product: a browser extension that helps users secure their social media accounts and manage online exposure. Originally founded in 2020 as an anti-harassment tool for Twitter, it pivoted in 2024 to privacy management after losing Twitter API access. The Block Party Browser Extension now supports 12+ platforms (Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Venmo, Strava) and offers free and paid subscription tiers, including an enterprise option. The product was acquired by DeleteMe in March 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Block Party Browser Extension A browser extension that deep cleans social media accounts by automating privacy settings updates, bulk deleting posts and comments, removing likes, untagging photos, unfriending in bulk, leaving DMs, and mass blocking negative accounts across platforms including Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, Reddit, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Venmo, and Strava. Available on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. Offered as a freemium product with a paid subscription tier that unlocks full automation capabilities.
• Block Party Enterprise Licensing Volume-based annual subscription licensing for organizations that want to provide Block Party's privacy and safety tooling to employees, journalists, campaign staff, or clients. Includes bulk discounts over certain license thresholds, with sales handled via direct outreach to [email protected]. Customers include organizations in tech, journalism, non-profits, and political campaigns.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.6 million posts deleted or hidden
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DeleteMecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026DeleteMe, a privacy company specializing in personal data removal from data brokers, acquired Block Party to expand protection beyond data brokers to social media platforms. The acquisition combines Block Party's social account security capabilities with DeleteMe's data broker removal services under a single provider. Block Party founder Tracy Chou stated that joining DeleteMe will enable the combined company to scale protections to more users faster than building the integration independently.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jumbo Privacy: Jumbo Privacy is a consumer app that scans social media and online accounts to surface privacy risks and automate privacy controls. It is the closest direct competitor to Block Party in the multi-platform social privacy automation category.
• MePrism: MePrism offers social media privacy, anti-harassment, and account management tools aimed at public-facing professionals. It overlaps directly with Block Party's public-figure and attack-target segments.
• BrandYourself: BrandYourself provides online privacy and reputation management tools, including social media profile cleanup. It overlaps with Block Party's privacy and online-footprint value proposition for professionals.

Broad incumbents

• DeleteMe: DeleteMe is the data-broker removal service that acquired Block Party in March 2026, now the parent operating company. It is the adjacent incumbent in the broader personal-data protection category and the most natural cross-sell and bundling counterpart.
• Mozilla Monitor: Mozilla Monitor (formerly Firefox Monitor) is a Mozilla Foundation service that helps consumers track data breaches and personal data exposure. It sits in the adjacent personal-data privacy space with stronger institutional backing.
• Reputation Defender: Reputation Defender offers online reputation management and personal data removal services for individuals and executives. It is comparable to Block Party's higher-touch enterprise use cases around public-figure and executive privacy.
• DuckDuckGo: DuckDuckGo offers a privacy-focused browser and personal data removal service (DuckDuckGo Privacy Pro). It is a broader privacy incumbent whose expanding footprint overlaps Block Party's consumer privacy protection space.
• Brave: Brave is a privacy-first browser with built-in tracker blocking, Shields, and a privacy-focused search product. It is comparable as an adjacent consumer privacy platform rather than a direct social-cleanup competitor.
• 1Password: 1Password is a password and identity security platform that has expanded into broader personal data protection (Watchtower, Masked Email). It competes for the same consumer security-and-privacy wallet share as Block Party.
• Norton Privacy Monitor: Norton Privacy Monitor (part of Gen Digital) offers data-broker scanning and removal services as part of a broader consumer security suite. It is an adjacent incumbent in the personal-data removal category now combined with Block Party.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/blockpartyapp_
• Facebookfacebook.com/theblockpartyapp
• Instagraminstagram.com/blockpartyapp_

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors10 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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