Want to avoid ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ spoilers? Here’s some tips you can follow
As Marvel and Sony Pictures’ “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is set to become the highest grossing movie since 2019, it’s also one that has sparked endless rumors and speculation.
Could former Spider-Men Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield show up? Will it feature a sixth villain to form the Sinister Six? What about Wanda Maximoff — could we see her in a post-credit scene?
Many people are eagerly awaiting getting to their nearest theater to find out for themselves, all while avoiding any spoilers in the days that lead up to the Dec. 17 premiere.
The embargo for reviews of the movie was lifted late Dec. 13, meaning many sites have already shared their reviews. Within those reviews could potentially be spoilers, which in turn trickle out to social media platforms.
Here’s how to avoid seeing “Spider-Man: No Way Home” spoilers:
Use the “mute” feature on social media
Twitter allows its users to mute words and phrases from appearing on your timeline, which comes in handy in avoiding spoilers.
On the Twitter app, go to “Settings and privacy” and then tap “Privacy and safety.” From there, select the “Mute and block option and finally “Muted words.”
Consider muting phrases such as “No Way Home,” “Spider-Man” and “Peter Parker” for starters. The movie’s official hashtag, #SpiderManNoWayHome, is also one you may want to block, as well as names of actors in the movie or ones you believe could make a surprise appearance.
You can determine the duration of the words and phrases you mute — anywhere from 24 hours to forever.
Facebook does not offer a similar feature, but you can hide chosen words from appearing on your own profile. To do this, go to “Settings” and then “Profile and Tagging.”
Typing out the words and phrases you don’t want to see will ensure they are not visible on your profile.
Try a browser extension
Some internet browsers have extensions that can help you avoid seeing unwanted spoilers.
Spoiler Protection 2.0 is available on Chrome and Firefox, allowing users to hide spoilers from Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, news sites and more.
There are also extensions to block certain words and phrases from appearing on sites, including CustomBlocker
You can even try using an extension available that will mute words on your Facebook newsfeed.
Abstinence is key
The sure-fire way to avoid spoilers is to stay away from the place you’re most likely to see them — the internet.
Social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, Reddit and YouTube will be full of people posting about the movie after having seen it, and this includes their comment sections.
And when it comes to Google, just be smart. If you feel searching something related to the movie could lead to a spoiler, don’t do it!
“Don’t be that person”
When it comes to “Spider-Man: No Way Home” — or any other popular movie — don’t spoil the movie for others. If you feel you must post online about the movie, do so in a way that won’t give away key details to others.
The stars of the movie reminded fans of this in a video posted on YouTube with the caption, “NO SPOILERS. Don’t be that person.”
Even Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays Dr. Strange in the movie, didn’t want certain parts of “No Way Home” ruined for him before he sees it for himself.
“I don’t want to give anything away – and I haven’t actually read the whole script!” the actor told USA Today. “I did that on purpose because I just want the ride.”
This story was originally published December 14, 2021 at 7:22 AM with the headline "Want to avoid ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ spoilers? Here’s some tips you can follow."