Don\'t you hate spoilers? There\'s a simple way to make sure they don\'t show up on your Facebook and Twitter feeds.
Click for instructions Step 1: Install Spoiler Shield for Chrome extension, from Chrome Web Store. (Neal Augenstein/草莓传媒)
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Step 2: Click on Spoiler Shield icon. If no icons are present, click double arrow to right of address bar, then click Spoiler Shield icon. (Neal Augenstein/草莓传媒)
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Step 3: Click and sign into Facebook and Twitter, which means granting permission for Spoiler Shield to peruse the social networks. (Neal Augenstein/草莓传媒)
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Step 4: Set shields, clicking on Television and sports you want to avoid reading about until you are ready. (Neal Augenstein/草莓传媒)
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Step 5: Scroll and click on all the shows that you want filtered from your feeds. (Neal Augenstein/草莓传媒)
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Here's what it will look like if a Facebook friend or person you follow on Twitter is talking about a show you want shielded. (Neal Augenstein/草莓传媒)
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If you decide you want to read the shielded post, hover over the Spoiler Shield, and you'll be offered the option to Reveal the Post. (Neal Augenstein/草莓传媒)
WASHINGTON — Don’t you hate when your so-called friends on Facebook discuss the details of “Mad Men” or “Game of Thrones” before you’ve had the chance to watch the episode?
Since it’s impossible to impose a “spoiler alert” throughout social media, some resort to avoiding Twitter and Facebook until they’ve had the chance to view the show.
But you can avoid spoilers without unplugging, including filters for Twitter and Facebook.
Earlier, detailed the Chrome extension , which filters material you’re not ready to discuss.
Now, one of the easiest ways to block avoid reading details of your favorite show or the score of the game you recorded is a , which is also available for mobile and devices.
Click on the photo below for a step-by-step guide of how to set up and use Spoiler Shield for Chrome:
