We're officially at "endgame" for the premiere of Avengers: Endgame. Spoilers are only increasing in intensity across the web. This makes the Internet a dangerous place to browse for those who wish to avoid discovering anything of the plot.
Many of us use the internet on a daily basis for work and entertainment purposes, and we shouldn't have to put our lives on hold for fear of spoilers. With that said, here are some really easy ways to avoid seeing spoilers while you're still online. Check out:
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Twitter has a really useful feature that all social media should have. There is an option that automatically filters and hides any tweets with certain keywords. If you use the social network, go to 'settings', 'content preferences' and you will find the function.
Once there, enter the names of the Avengers, "Avengers: Endgame", "Avengers", "Endgame", "Avengers", "Endgame" and as many variations as possible. This way your timeline will be devoid of any mentions of the movie.
As a side note, don't forget to change the setting to "anyone" as the default will only hide items from people users don't follow.
Comments sections can be a great place to discuss things. However, they are fertile ground for spoilers. Intentionally or not, browsing the comments section can be dangerous.
Let's also remember that the trolls will be in full force. There will likely be some popularized tactic to spread spoilers to as many people as possible. These people might even be posting in stories unrelated to the movie, just to catch people off guard. In short, stay away from the comments.
Many people change their usernames to spread spoilers. Make no mistake, something like this will happen. Trolls know they can hurt people by posting seemingly innocent comments with real spoilers.
In short, reading speculative articles about the movie and what will happen in Marvel's cinematic future is a bad idea. There are many people who already know what happens and you might actually read this by accident.
Even reading reviews can be risky. Avoid content that might reveal a spoiler and drastically decrease the chance of a spoiler appearing unexpectedly.
Many of us are aware of those who often spoil our lives. It's better to go to the movies before these people and eliminate any chance of falling victim to their actions.
If that's not possible, just remind them that you don't want to know information about the movie before you see it. If they're not monsters, they'll respect that.
YouTube is a great way to kill time during the day. However, it will be too risky to venture into the site for the next few weeks. YouTube can automatically suggest and play a full video full of spoilers for the movie.
Don't blame the YouTuber, blame the algorithm. Just turn off autoplay, and that should solve the problem of unintentionally starting a video. As for the rest, just be careful when viewing the titles of related videos.
