Making a recent headline in the tech world is Block Party’s exit from Twitter after a major change to the media company. The reason behind this exit revolves around the recent Twitter API change. Block Party took to their Twitter account to announce their exit from the social media platform, a tough move for the company.
For its operations, Block Party relied on Twitter’s API and over the past four years this has been free. But now the social media company is restricting the use of its API to only users that pay a set amount monthly. This change is forcing a ton of third-party Twitter apps to leave the platform due to the high cost of monthly payments.
Twitter is now charging up to $42,000 monthly for access to using their API service. Well, that outrageous price is for enterprises, as the basic tier pricing starts at $100 per month. Due to the high price, Twitter is demanding the usage of its API, and services like Block Party are exiting the platform.
What is next for users after Block Party exits Twitter due to the API change
Block Party is an anti-harassment service that helps Twitter users stay clear of other users they don’t like. This service makes things easier for users when it comes to blocking accounts that might share ideas they don’t conform with. With this service, Twitter users can block certain users that post, like or even retweet troubling tweets.
Ever since this feature rolled out to the public, it has been able to help Twitter users block out harmful content. Offering various tiers for users, each with features that make it stand out and help users regardless of their needs. But now, all the things Twitter users love about this service will no longer be accessible.
Ever since Twitter changed its API service early this year, Block Party has managed to stay on the platform. But according to them, their blocking service for Twitter is going into an indefinite hiatus starting today. This means that the service will be on break from Twitter for an unknown period, possibly till the API issue is sorted out.
However, this is not the end of Block Party as a company as they will still serve users but not using Twitter’s API any more. They are now rolling out a browser extension known as Privacy Party, which can be put to use by Twitter users. This browser extension will protect Twitter users from harassers and scammers that are lurking on the social media platform.
So previous users of the Block Party service on Twitter can sign in to Privacy Party with their email accounts. This new service is currently rolling out to more browsers for wider access regardless of the browser in use. In the coming months, this service will be more readily available to users around the world.