Systems and methods for preventing access to a media asset segment during a fast-access playback operation

A system for preventing access to a segment of a media asset during a fast-access playback operation, the system comprising:

• a storage device;
• and
• control circuitry configured to:
• retrieve the media asset from the storage device;
• receive, during a first segment of the media asset, a user request to perform a fast-access playback operation on the media asset;
• retrieve, while performing the fast-action playback operation through the first segment, information that identifies a second segment of the media asset, wherein the information is generated based on input received from a plurality of users that have previously consumed the media asset;
• and
• automatically terminate the fast-access playback operation before the second segment is reached based on the retrieved information.