14 DAY TRIAL // If you are one of those people who think that spoilers take all the fun out of your favorite series, then you have Google to thank for its latest patent.
The search giant was granted a patent for "system and method for processing content spoilers," meaning that it has come up with a filter which allows you to wisely dodge any spoilers from your social media feeds.
Apparently, the filter works in a more complex way, using a tracking system which will identify all posts that are related to something you have not viewed yet and prevent you from seeing them by making them disappear from your news feed.
Let’s say, for instance that you have not watched the latest episode from the Games of Thrones.
Google already knows that and it will make sure to track down any post related to that episode so that you don’t accidentally come across it.
This project could help you get a spoiler-free feed
Google won’t remove the post completely, it will just make it unavailable for you based on whether you have watched the episode or not.
In other words, Google plans to blur out spoilers from your news feed and have a warning pop out to let you know that you are running the danger of seeing something that you shouldn't.
However, you should still have the option to ignore the warning if you can’t help getting a sneak peek and choose to continue reading the post.
It is unclear whether the post will become available again after you watch the episode in question, as Google has not made any declarations on how the system works exactly.
It is yet unknown if there is going to be an app or a program which will track down your data, or how Google will manage to implement it to social website that it does not own, like Facebook.
When Quartz contacted Google for comment on the patent, Google said that "some ideas mature into real products or services, some don't," meaning that they might not go through with the idea after all or that they simply do not want to reveal anything to the public just yet.