[Warning: this post contains major spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. If you haven’t watched the film, reading further might ruin your experience.]
It’s a great time for pop culture fans. Last week, the world’s most anticipated movie, Avengers: Endgame, opened in theaters across the globe. Earlier this month, Game of Thrones’ final season started, ending this generation’s most popular television show. Everyone wants to join in on the experience. Naturally, spoilers will turn anyone into a public enemy in an instant.
However, spoilers can come from anywhere. If you haven’t decreased your social media diet, you might be surprised with where spoilers can suddenly pop up. Case in point, Apple users were in for a surprise recently.
For most Apple users, Apple News is an innovative feed for both news pieces and interesting articles. Like other news curators, the app provides a look at the world’s media every day.
Given today’s pop culture, Apple News constantly covers articles related to Avengers and Game of Thrones. That said, yesterday’s front page wasn’t a surprise: an Avengers and Game of Thrones collection. However, the headline was. It simply read “Prepare for those Avengers and Thrones deaths.” Likewise, the subtitle read “Warning: You’re gonna cry this weekend.”
Of course, most fans already knew about the possibility of death in either franchises. Though technically a spoiler, the headline was relatively light compared to other possible spoilers.
However, the all-too telling cover photo didn’t help. The collection featured a photo of a gravestone sitting beside a character from each franchise. If you’ve watched Endgame, you’ll know that one character is a confirmed casualty at the end of the movie. Meanwhile, given Game of Thrones’ nature, the other character is a potential victim, especially with leaks popping up. You can view the photo here. [Final warning: the photo contains major spoilers!]
Thankfully, the collection didn’t last long. A few hours later, the photo disappeared, revealing a spoiler-free front page. Some will contend that the photo doesn’t reveal much, especially if you haven’t watched Endgame yet. Regardless, Apple also saw the spoiler potential. Thankfully, the company took it down before anything could happen.
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