The Block Party Blog

Protect your peace by actively pruning your timeline.

The extension is now in public beta. Here’s how it works.

Do you have a loved one at risk of harassment? Play your part in keeping them safe by cleaning up your shared digital footprint.

Even if you have a private account, Instagram tags can be used to hurt you unless you fix your settings.

Automatic friending is a scourge, and you should turn it off immediately.

There’s no good reason anyone needs to see your Venmo payments.

Your Venmo friends list is public by default. Here's how to fix that—and why you should even care. (Spoiler: it's pretty useful to bad actors online.)

Attackers can use the photo tagging feature on Facebook to identify important people in your life, build a mental model of your behaviors, or target you for further harassment—but it only takes a few minutes to take back control.

Practical steps to take in a crisis.

Reduce your risk of harassment, cyberstalking, impersonation, fraud, spam, and other online attacks with automated privacy playbooks for your social accounts.