diff --git a/src/app/features/files/mappers/file-custom-metadata.mapper.ts b/src/app/features/files/mappers/file-custom-metadata.mapper.ts
index a347b32a4..3af893193 100644
--- a/src/app/features/files/mappers/file-custom-metadata.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/files/mappers/file-custom-metadata.mapper.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import { ApiData } from '@osf/shared/models/common/json-api.model';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 
 import { FileCustomMetadata, OsfFileCustomMetadata } from '../models';
 
 export function MapFileCustomMetadata(data: ApiData<FileCustomMetadata, null, null, null>): OsfFileCustomMetadata {
   return {
     id: data.id,
-    description: data.attributes.description,
+    description: replaceBadEncodedChars(data.attributes.description),
     language: data.attributes.language,
     resourceTypeGeneral: data.attributes.resource_type_general,
-    title: data.attributes.title,
+    title: replaceBadEncodedChars(data.attributes.title),
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/app/features/files/mappers/resource-metadata.mapper.ts b/src/app/features/files/mappers/resource-metadata.mapper.ts
index cf89e485d..5fc0e6fc0 100644
--- a/src/app/features/files/mappers/resource-metadata.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/files/mappers/resource-metadata.mapper.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { IdentifiersMapper } from '@osf/shared/mappers/identifiers.mapper';
 import { ResourceMetadata } from '@osf/shared/models/resource-metadata.model';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 
 import { GetResourceCustomMetadataResponse } from '../models/get-resource-custom-metadata-response.model';
 import { GetResourceShortInfoResponse } from '../models/get-resource-short-info-response.model';
@@ -9,8 +10,8 @@ export function MapResourceMetadata(
   customMetadata: GetResourceCustomMetadataResponse
 ): ResourceMetadata {
   return {
-    title: shortInfo.data.attributes.title,
-    description: shortInfo.data.attributes.description,
+    title: replaceBadEncodedChars(shortInfo.data.attributes.title),
+    description: replaceBadEncodedChars(shortInfo.data.attributes.description),
     dateCreated: new Date(shortInfo.data.attributes.date_created),
     dateModified: new Date(shortInfo.data.attributes.date_modified),
     funders:
diff --git a/src/app/features/meetings/mappers/meetings.mapper.ts b/src/app/features/meetings/mappers/meetings.mapper.ts
index 4807257e6..f967aa4bb 100644
--- a/src/app/features/meetings/mappers/meetings.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/meetings/mappers/meetings.mapper.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { ResponseJsonApi } from '@osf/shared/models/common/json-api.model';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 
 import {
   MeetingGetResponseJsonApi,
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ export class MeetingsMapper {
     return {
       data: response.data.map((item) => ({
         id: item.id,
-        title: item.attributes.title,
+        title: replaceBadEncodedChars(item.attributes.title),
         dateCreated: item.attributes.date_created,
         authorName: item.attributes.author_name,
         downloadCount: item.attributes.download_count || 0,
diff --git a/src/app/features/metadata/components/metadata-description/metadata-description.component.html b/src/app/features/metadata/components/metadata-description/metadata-description.component.html
index f74c20da0..b1dd3143b 100644
--- a/src/app/features/metadata/components/metadata-description/metadata-description.component.html
+++ b/src/app/features/metadata/components/metadata-description/metadata-description.component.html
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ <h2>{{ 'project.overview.metadata.description' | translate }}</h2>
   </div>
 
   <p data-test-display-node-description class="mt-4">
-    {{ (description() | fixSpecialChar) || ('project.overview.metadata.noDescription' | translate) }}
+    {{ description() || ('project.overview.metadata.noDescription' | translate) }}
   </p>
 </p-card>
diff --git a/src/app/features/metadata/components/metadata-description/metadata-description.component.ts b/src/app/features/metadata/components/metadata-description/metadata-description.component.ts
index e7cd92173..27a06c164 100644
--- a/src/app/features/metadata/components/metadata-description/metadata-description.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/metadata/components/metadata-description/metadata-description.component.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,9 @@ import { Card } from 'primeng/card';
 
 import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, input, output } from '@angular/core';
 
-import { FixSpecialCharPipe } from '@osf/shared/pipes/fix-special-char.pipe';
-
 @Component({
   selector: 'osf-metadata-description',
-  imports: [Card, Button, FixSpecialCharPipe, TranslatePipe],
+  imports: [Card, Button, TranslatePipe],
   templateUrl: './metadata-description.component.html',
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
diff --git a/src/app/features/metadata/components/metadata-title/metadata-title.component.html b/src/app/features/metadata/components/metadata-title/metadata-title.component.html
index 91a677fd7..9f1e06f1a 100644
--- a/src/app/features/metadata/components/metadata-title/metadata-title.component.html
+++ b/src/app/features/metadata/components/metadata-title/metadata-title.component.html
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ <h2>{{ 'common.labels.title' | translate }}</h2>
   </div>
 
   <p data-test-display-node-title class="mt-4 word-break-word">
-    {{ title() | fixSpecialChar }}
+    {{ title() }}
   </p>
 </p-card>
diff --git a/src/app/features/metadata/components/metadata-title/metadata-title.component.ts b/src/app/features/metadata/components/metadata-title/metadata-title.component.ts
index 5ab4d32ba..b1864575c 100644
--- a/src/app/features/metadata/components/metadata-title/metadata-title.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/metadata/components/metadata-title/metadata-title.component.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,9 @@ import { Card } from 'primeng/card';
 
 import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, input, output } from '@angular/core';
 
-import { FixSpecialCharPipe } from '@osf/shared/pipes/fix-special-char.pipe';
-
 @Component({
   selector: 'osf-metadata-title',
-  imports: [Card, Button, FixSpecialCharPipe, TranslatePipe],
+  imports: [Card, Button, TranslatePipe],
   templateUrl: './metadata-title.component.html',
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
diff --git a/src/app/features/metadata/mappers/metadata.mapper.ts b/src/app/features/metadata/mappers/metadata.mapper.ts
index c55d1f5bd..5c166574d 100644
--- a/src/app/features/metadata/mappers/metadata.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/metadata/mappers/metadata.mapper.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { IdentifiersMapper } from '@osf/shared/mappers/identifiers.mapper';
 import { LicensesMapper } from '@osf/shared/mappers/licenses.mapper';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 
 import { CustomItemMetadataRecord, CustomMetadataJsonApi, MetadataJsonApi, MetadataModel } from '../models';
 
@@ -7,8 +8,8 @@ export class MetadataMapper {
   static fromMetadataApiResponse(response: MetadataJsonApi): MetadataModel {
     return {
       id: response.id,
-      title: response.attributes.title,
-      description: response.attributes.description,
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(response.attributes.title),
+      description: replaceBadEncodedChars(response.attributes.description),
       tags: response.attributes.tags,
       dateCreated: response.attributes.date_created,
       dateModified: response.attributes.date_modified,
diff --git a/src/app/features/moderation/mappers/preprint-moderation.mapper.ts b/src/app/features/moderation/mappers/preprint-moderation.mapper.ts
index b87c70438..5fb0cc752 100644
--- a/src/app/features/moderation/mappers/preprint-moderation.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/moderation/mappers/preprint-moderation.mapper.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { UserMapper } from '@osf/shared/mappers/user';
 import { ResponseJsonApi } from '@osf/shared/models/common/json-api.model';
 import { PaginatedData } from '@osf/shared/models/paginated-data.model';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 
 import {
   PreprintProviderModerationInfo,
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ export class PreprintModerationMapper {
     return {
       data: response.data.map((x) => ({
         id: x.id,
-        title: x.attributes.title,
+        title: replaceBadEncodedChars(x.attributes.title),
         public: x.attributes.public,
         reviewsState: x.attributes.reviews_state,
         actions: [],
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ export class PreprintModerationMapper {
     return {
       data: response.data.map((x) => ({
         id: x.id,
-        title: x.embeds.target.data.attributes.title,
+        title: replaceBadEncodedChars(x.embeds.target.data.attributes.title),
         preprintId: x.embeds.target.data.id,
         actions: [],
         contributors: [],
diff --git a/src/app/features/moderation/mappers/registry-moderation.mapper.ts b/src/app/features/moderation/mappers/registry-moderation.mapper.ts
index 8c7113170..70ab5fdb4 100644
--- a/src/app/features/moderation/mappers/registry-moderation.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/moderation/mappers/registry-moderation.mapper.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { UserMapper } from '@osf/shared/mappers/user';
 import { PaginatedData } from '@osf/shared/models/paginated-data.model';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 
 import {
   RegistryDataJsonApi,
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ export class RegistryModerationMapper {
   static fromResponse(response: RegistryDataJsonApi): RegistryModeration {
     return {
       id: response.id,
-      title: response.attributes.title,
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(response.attributes.title),
       reviewsState: response.attributes.reviews_state,
       revisionStatus: response.attributes.revision_state,
       public: response.attributes.public,
diff --git a/src/app/features/preprints/mappers/preprints.mapper.ts b/src/app/features/preprints/mappers/preprints.mapper.ts
index 283704403..51ead14da 100644
--- a/src/app/features/preprints/mappers/preprints.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/preprints/mappers/preprints.mapper.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { StringOrNull } from '@osf/shared/helpers/types.helper';
 import { IdentifiersMapper } from '@osf/shared/mappers/identifiers.mapper';
 import { LicensesMapper } from '@osf/shared/mappers/licenses.mapper';
 import { ApiData, JsonApiResponseWithMeta, ResponseJsonApi } from '@osf/shared/models/common/json-api.model';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 
 import {
   PreprintAttributesJsonApi,
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ export class PreprintsMapper {
     return {
       data: {
         attributes: {
-          title: title,
+          title: replaceBadEncodedChars(title),
           description: abstract,
         },
         relationships: {
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ export class PreprintsMapper {
       dateWithdrawn: response.attributes.date_withdrawn,
       datePublished: response.attributes.date_published,
       dateLastTransitioned: response.attributes.date_last_transitioned,
-      title: response.attributes.title,
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(response.attributes.title),
       description: response.attributes.description,
       reviewsState: response.attributes.reviews_state,
       preprintDoiCreated: response.attributes.preprint_doi_created,
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ export class PreprintsMapper {
       dateWithdrawn: data.attributes.date_withdrawn,
       datePublished: data.attributes.date_published,
       dateLastTransitioned: data.attributes.date_last_transitioned,
-      title: data.attributes.title,
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(data.attributes.title),
       description: data.attributes.description,
       reviewsState: data.attributes.reviews_state,
       preprintDoiCreated: data.attributes.preprint_doi_created,
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ export class PreprintsMapper {
       data: response.data.map((preprintData) => {
         return {
           id: preprintData.id,
-          title: preprintData.attributes.title,
+          title: replaceBadEncodedChars(preprintData.attributes.title),
           dateModified: preprintData.attributes.date_modified,
           contributors: preprintData.embeds.bibliographic_contributors.data.map((contrData) => {
             return {
diff --git a/src/app/features/project/settings/mappers/settings.mapper.ts b/src/app/features/project/settings/mappers/settings.mapper.ts
index 3dec5f603..d2eef0d1d 100644
--- a/src/app/features/project/settings/mappers/settings.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/project/settings/mappers/settings.mapper.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { UserPermissions } from '@osf/shared/enums/user-permissions.enum';
 import { InstitutionsMapper } from '@osf/shared/mappers/institutions';
 import { RegionsMapper } from '@osf/shared/mappers/regions';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 import { BaseNodeDataJsonApi } from '@shared/models/nodes/base-node-data-json-api.model';
 
 import {
@@ -30,8 +31,8 @@ export class SettingsMapper {
   static fromNodeResponse(data: BaseNodeDataJsonApi): NodeDetailsModel {
     return {
       id: data.id,
-      title: data.attributes.title,
-      description: data.attributes.description,
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(data.attributes.title),
+      description: replaceBadEncodedChars(data.attributes.description),
       isPublic: data.attributes.public,
       region: data.embeds?.region ? RegionsMapper.getRegion(data?.embeds?.region?.data) : null,
       affiliatedInstitutions: data.embeds?.affiliated_institutions
diff --git a/src/app/features/registry/mappers/linked-nodes.mapper.ts b/src/app/features/registry/mappers/linked-nodes.mapper.ts
index 441996057..372257e1e 100644
--- a/src/app/features/registry/mappers/linked-nodes.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/registry/mappers/linked-nodes.mapper.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { ContributorsMapper } from '@osf/shared/mappers/contributors';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 
 import { LinkedNode, LinkedNodeJsonApi } from '../models';
 
@@ -6,8 +7,8 @@ export class LinkedNodesMapper {
   static fromApiResponse(apiNode: LinkedNodeJsonApi): LinkedNode {
     return {
       id: apiNode.id,
-      title: apiNode.attributes.title,
-      description: apiNode.attributes.description,
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(apiNode.attributes.title),
+      description: replaceBadEncodedChars(apiNode.attributes.description),
       category: apiNode.attributes.category,
       dateCreated: apiNode.attributes.date_created,
       dateModified: apiNode.attributes.date_modified,
diff --git a/src/app/features/registry/mappers/linked-registrations.mapper.ts b/src/app/features/registry/mappers/linked-registrations.mapper.ts
index c61b4e7da..72b763e19 100644
--- a/src/app/features/registry/mappers/linked-registrations.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/registry/mappers/linked-registrations.mapper.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { ContributorsMapper } from '@osf/shared/mappers/contributors';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 
 import { LinkedRegistration, LinkedRegistrationJsonApi } from '../models';
 
@@ -6,8 +7,8 @@ export class LinkedRegistrationsMapper {
   static fromApiResponse(apiRegistration: LinkedRegistrationJsonApi): LinkedRegistration {
     return {
       id: apiRegistration.id,
-      title: apiRegistration.attributes.title,
-      description: apiRegistration.attributes.description,
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(apiRegistration.attributes.title),
+      description: replaceBadEncodedChars(apiRegistration.attributes.description),
       category: apiRegistration.attributes.category,
       dateCreated: apiRegistration.attributes.date_created,
       dateModified: apiRegistration.attributes.date_modified,
diff --git a/src/app/features/registry/mappers/registry-components.mapper.ts b/src/app/features/registry/mappers/registry-components.mapper.ts
index 5e8339323..55ac8b2f6 100644
--- a/src/app/features/registry/mappers/registry-components.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/registry/mappers/registry-components.mapper.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { ContributorsMapper } from '@osf/shared/mappers/contributors';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 
 import { RegistryComponentJsonApi, RegistryComponentModel } from '../models';
 
@@ -6,8 +7,8 @@ export class RegistryComponentsMapper {
   static fromApiResponse(apiComponent: RegistryComponentJsonApi): RegistryComponentModel {
     return {
       id: apiComponent.id,
-      title: apiComponent.attributes.title,
-      description: apiComponent.attributes.description,
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(apiComponent.attributes.title),
+      description: replaceBadEncodedChars(apiComponent.attributes.description),
       category: apiComponent.attributes.category,
       dateCreated: apiComponent.attributes.date_created,
       dateModified: apiComponent.attributes.date_modified,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper.ts b/src/app/shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper.ts
index 8df1c1d44..ff4a3465b 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 export function replaceBadEncodedChars(text: string) {
+  if (!text) return '';
   return text.replace(/&amp;/gi, '&').replace(/&lt;/gi, '<').replace(/&gt;/gi, '>');
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mappers/activity-logs.mapper.ts b/src/app/shared/mappers/activity-logs.mapper.ts
index d0b7877a6..a4c1fc1c6 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mappers/activity-logs.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mappers/activity-logs.mapper.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
+
 import { DEFAULT_TABLE_PARAMS } from '../constants/default-table-params.constants';
 import { ActivityLog, LogContributor } from '../models/activity-logs/activity-logs.model';
 import { ActivityLogJsonApi, LogContributorJsonApi } from '../models/activity-logs/activity-logs-json-api.model';
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ export class ActivityLogsMapper {
         paramsNode: params.params_node
           ? {
               id: params.params_node.id,
-              title: params.params_node.title,
+              title: replaceBadEncodedChars(params.params_node.title),
             }
           : { id: '', title: '' },
         paramsProject: params.params_project,
@@ -32,14 +34,14 @@ export class ActivityLogsMapper {
           ? {
               id: params.template_node.id,
               url: params.template_node.url,
-              title: params.template_node.title,
+              title: replaceBadEncodedChars(params.template_node.title),
             }
           : null,
         pointer: params.pointer
           ? {
               category: params.pointer.category,
               id: params.pointer.id,
-              title: params.pointer.title,
+              title: replaceBadEncodedChars(params.pointer.title),
               url: params.pointer.url,
             }
           : null,
@@ -72,8 +74,8 @@ export class ActivityLogsMapper {
               ? {
                   id: log.embeds.original_node.data.id,
                   type: log.embeds.original_node.data.type,
-                  title: log.embeds.original_node.data.attributes.title,
-                  description: log.embeds.original_node.data.attributes.description,
+                  title: replaceBadEncodedChars(log.embeds.original_node.data.attributes.title),
+                  description: replaceBadEncodedChars(log.embeds.original_node.data.attributes.description),
                   category: log.embeds.original_node.data.attributes.category,
                   customCitation: log.embeds.original_node.data.attributes.custom_citation,
                   dateCreated: log.embeds.original_node.data.attributes.date_created,
@@ -119,8 +121,8 @@ export class ActivityLogsMapper {
               ? {
                   id: log.embeds.linked_node.data.id,
                   type: log.embeds.linked_node.data.type,
-                  title: log.embeds.linked_node.data.attributes.title,
-                  description: log.embeds.linked_node.data.attributes.description,
+                  title: replaceBadEncodedChars(log.embeds.linked_node.data.attributes.title),
+                  description: replaceBadEncodedChars(log.embeds.linked_node.data.attributes.description),
                   category: log.embeds.linked_node.data.attributes.category,
                   customCitation: log.embeds.linked_node.data.attributes.custom_citation,
                   dateCreated: log.embeds.linked_node.data.attributes.date_created,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mappers/collections/collections.mapper.ts b/src/app/shared/mappers/collections/collections.mapper.ts
index b0fb73392..88aa46f12 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mappers/collections/collections.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mappers/collections/collections.mapper.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
 import { ResponseJsonApi } from '@osf/shared/models/common/json-api.model';
 import { ContributorModel } from '@osf/shared/models/contributors/contributor.model';
 import { PaginatedData } from '@osf/shared/models/paginated-data.model';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 
 import { UserMapper } from '../user';
 
@@ -28,8 +29,8 @@ export class CollectionsMapper {
     return {
       id: response.id,
       type: response.type,
-      name: response.attributes.name,
-      description: response.attributes.description,
+      name: replaceBadEncodedChars(response.attributes.name),
+      description: replaceBadEncodedChars(response.attributes.description),
       advisoryBoard: response.attributes.advisory_board,
       example: response.attributes.example,
       domain: response.attributes.domain,
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ export class CollectionsMapper {
       brand: response.embeds.brand.data
         ? {
             id: response.embeds.brand.data.id,
-            name: response.embeds.brand.data.attributes.name,
+            name: replaceBadEncodedChars(response.embeds.brand.data.attributes.name),
             heroLogoImageUrl: response.embeds.brand.data.attributes.hero_logo_image,
             topNavLogoImageUrl: response.embeds.brand.data.attributes.topnav_logo_image,
             heroBackgroundImageUrl: response.embeds.brand.data.attributes.hero_background_image,
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ export class CollectionsMapper {
     return {
       id: response.id,
       type: response.type,
-      title: response.attributes.title,
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(response.attributes.title),
       dateCreated: response.attributes.date_created,
       dateModified: response.attributes.date_modified,
       bookmarks: response.attributes.bookmarks,
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ export class CollectionsMapper {
       dataType: submission.attributes.data_type,
       disease: submission.attributes.disease,
       gradeLevels: submission.attributes.grade_levels,
-      collectionTitle: submission.embeds.collection.data.attributes.title,
+      collectionTitle: replaceBadEncodedChars(submission.embeds.collection.data.attributes.title),
       collectionId: submission.embeds.collection.data.relationships.provider.data.id,
     };
   }
@@ -127,8 +128,8 @@ export class CollectionsMapper {
           type: submission.type,
           nodeId: submission.embeds.guid.data.id,
           nodeUrl: submission.embeds.guid.data.links.html,
-          title: submission.embeds.guid.data.attributes.title,
-          description: submission.embeds.guid.data.attributes.description,
+          title: replaceBadEncodedChars(submission.embeds.guid.data.attributes.title),
+          description: replaceBadEncodedChars(submission.embeds.guid.data.attributes.description),
           category: submission.embeds.guid.data.attributes.category,
           dateCreated: submission.embeds.guid.data.attributes.date_created,
           dateModified: submission.embeds.guid.data.attributes.date_modified,
@@ -183,8 +184,8 @@ export class CollectionsMapper {
       type: submission.type,
       nodeId: submission.embeds.guid.data.id,
       nodeUrl: submission.embeds.guid.data.links.html,
-      title: submission.embeds.guid.data.attributes.title,
-      description: submission.embeds.guid.data.attributes.description,
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(submission.embeds.guid.data.attributes.title),
+      description: replaceBadEncodedChars(submission.embeds.guid.data.attributes.description),
       category: submission.embeds.guid.data.attributes.category,
       dateCreated: submission.embeds.guid.data.attributes.date_created,
       dateModified: submission.embeds.guid.data.attributes.date_modified,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mappers/institutions/institutions.mapper.ts b/src/app/shared/mappers/institutions/institutions.mapper.ts
index 56cb294f4..66642d805 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mappers/institutions/institutions.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mappers/institutions/institutions.mapper.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   InstitutionsWithMetaJsonApiResponse,
 } from '@osf/shared/models/institutions/institution-json-api.model';
 import { Institution, InstitutionsWithTotalCount } from '@osf/shared/models/institutions/institutions.models';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 
 export class InstitutionsMapper {
   static fromInstitutionsResponse(response: InstitutionsJsonApiResponse): Institution[] {
@@ -14,8 +15,8 @@ export class InstitutionsMapper {
     return {
       id: data.id,
       type: data.type,
-      name: data.attributes.name,
-      description: data.attributes.description,
+      name: replaceBadEncodedChars(data.attributes.name),
+      description: replaceBadEncodedChars(data.attributes.description),
       iri: data.links.iri,
       rorIri: data.attributes.ror_iri,
       iris: data.attributes.iris,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mappers/my-resources.mapper.ts b/src/app/shared/mappers/my-resources.mapper.ts
index b924d9a5c..7a2a5d5d2 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mappers/my-resources.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mappers/my-resources.mapper.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
+
 import { MyResourcesItem, MyResourcesItemGetResponseJsonApi } from '../models/my-resources/my-resources.models';
 
 import { ContributorsMapper } from './contributors';
@@ -7,7 +9,7 @@ export class MyResourcesMapper {
     return {
       id: response.id,
       type: response.type,
-      title: response.attributes.title,
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(response.attributes.title),
       dateCreated: response.attributes.date_created,
       dateModified: response.attributes.date_modified,
       isPublic: response.attributes.public,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mappers/nodes/base-node.mapper.ts b/src/app/shared/mappers/nodes/base-node.mapper.ts
index e839fcf0f..fa0645bac 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mappers/nodes/base-node.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mappers/nodes/base-node.mapper.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { BaseNodeModel, NodeModel } from '@osf/shared/models/nodes/base-node.mod
 import { BaseNodeDataJsonApi } from '@osf/shared/models/nodes/base-node-data-json-api.model';
 import { NodeShortInfoModel } from '@osf/shared/models/nodes/node-with-children.model';
 import { PaginatedData } from '@osf/shared/models/paginated-data.model';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 
 import { ContributorsMapper } from '../contributors';
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ export class BaseNodeMapper {
   static getNodesWithChildren(data: BaseNodeDataJsonApi[], parentId: string): NodeShortInfoModel[] {
     return this.getAllDescendants(data, parentId).map((item) => ({
       id: item.id,
-      title: item.attributes.title,
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(item.attributes.title),
       isPublic: item.attributes.public,
       permissions: item.attributes.current_user_permissions,
       parentId: item.relationships.parent?.data?.id,
@@ -33,8 +34,8 @@ export class BaseNodeMapper {
     return {
       id: data.id,
       type: data.type,
-      title: data.attributes.title,
-      description: data.attributes.description,
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(data.attributes.title),
+      description: replaceBadEncodedChars(data.attributes.description),
       category: data.attributes.category,
       dateCreated: data.attributes.date_created,
       dateModified: data.attributes.date_modified,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mappers/nodes/node-preprint.mapper.ts b/src/app/shared/mappers/nodes/node-preprint.mapper.ts
index da9df54bf..700581b8c 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mappers/nodes/node-preprint.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mappers/nodes/node-preprint.mapper.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { NodePreprintModel } from '@osf/shared/models/nodes/node-preprint.model';
 import { NodePreprintDataJsonApi } from '@osf/shared/models/nodes/node-preprint-json-api.model';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 
 export class NodePreprintMapper {
   static getNodePreprint(data: NodePreprintDataJsonApi): NodePreprintModel {
     return {
       id: data.id,
-      title: data.attributes.title,
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(data.attributes.title),
       dateCreated: data.attributes.date_created,
       dateModified: data.attributes.date_modified,
       datePublished: data.attributes.date_published,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mappers/projects/projects.mapper.ts b/src/app/shared/mappers/projects/projects.mapper.ts
index 51cbfa73e..cfe5faf1a 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mappers/projects/projects.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mappers/projects/projects.mapper.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { CollectionSubmissionMetadataPayloadJsonApi } from '@osf/features/collec
 import { ProjectMetadataUpdatePayload } from '@osf/shared/models/project-metadata-update-payload.model';
 import { ProjectModel } from '@osf/shared/models/projects/projects.models';
 import { ProjectJsonApi, ProjectsResponseJsonApi } from '@osf/shared/models/projects/projects-json-api.models';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 
 export class ProjectsMapper {
   static fromGetAllProjectsResponse(response: ProjectsResponseJsonApi): ProjectModel[] {
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ export class ProjectsMapper {
     return {
       id: project.id,
       type: project.type,
-      title: project.attributes.title,
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(project.attributes.title),
       dateModified: project.attributes.date_modified,
       isPublic: project.attributes.public,
       licenseId: project.relationships.license?.data?.id || null,
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ export class ProjectsMapper {
             copyrightHolders: project.attributes.node_license.copyright_holders.join(','),
           }
         : null,
-      description: project.attributes.description,
+      description: replaceBadEncodedChars(project.attributes.description),
       tags: project.attributes.tags || [],
     };
   }
@@ -41,8 +42,8 @@ export class ProjectsMapper {
           },
         },
         attributes: {
-          title: metadata.title,
-          description: metadata.description,
+          title: replaceBadEncodedChars(metadata.title),
+          description: replaceBadEncodedChars(metadata.description),
           tags: metadata.tags,
           ...(metadata.licenseOptions && {
             node_license: {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mappers/registration/page-schema.mapper.ts b/src/app/shared/mappers/registration/page-schema.mapper.ts
index 84c57a97f..c42851d43 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mappers/registration/page-schema.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mappers/registration/page-schema.mapper.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { BlockType } from '@osf/shared/enums/block-type.enum';
 import { FieldType } from '@osf/shared/enums/field-type.enum';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 import { PageSchema, Question, Section } from '@shared/models/registration/page-schema.model';
 import { SchemaBlocksResponseJsonApi } from '@shared/models/registration/schema-blocks-json-api.model';
 
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ export class PageSchemaMapper {
         case BlockType.PageHeading:
           currentPage = {
             id: item.id,
-            title: item.attributes.display_text,
+            title: replaceBadEncodedChars(item.attributes.display_text),
             helpText: item.attributes.help_text,
             questions: [],
           };
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ export class PageSchemaMapper {
           if (currentPage) {
             currentSection = {
               id: item.id,
-              title: item.attributes.display_text,
+              title: replaceBadEncodedChars(item.attributes.display_text),
               helpText: item.attributes.help_text,
               questions: [],
             };
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mappers/registration/registration-node.mapper.ts b/src/app/shared/mappers/registration/registration-node.mapper.ts
index fda7ddd86..9dcafab4d 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mappers/registration/registration-node.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mappers/registration/registration-node.mapper.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { CurrentResourceType } from '@osf/shared/enums/resource-type.enum';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 import { ProviderShortInfoModel } from '@shared/models/provider/provider.model';
 import { RegistryProviderDetailsJsonApi } from '@shared/models/provider/registration-provider-json-api.model';
 import { RegistrationNodeModel, RegistrationResponses } from '@shared/models/registration/registration-node.model';
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ export class RegistrationNodeMapper {
       dateModified: attributes.date_modified,
       dateRegistered: attributes.date_registered,
       dateWithdrawn: attributes.date_withdrawn,
-      description: attributes.description,
+      description: replaceBadEncodedChars(attributes.description),
       embargoed: attributes.embargoed,
       embargoEndDate: attributes.embargo_end_date,
       hasAnalyticCode: attributes.has_analytic_code,
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ export class RegistrationNodeMapper {
       reviewsState: attributes.reviews_state,
       revisionState: attributes.revision_state,
       tags: attributes.tags || [],
-      title: attributes.title,
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(attributes.title),
       wikiEnabled: attributes.wiki_enabled,
       withdrawalJustification: attributes.withdrawal_justification,
       withdrawn: attributes.withdrawn,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mappers/registration/registration.mapper.ts b/src/app/shared/mappers/registration/registration.mapper.ts
index 966b9fafa..43040ec85 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mappers/registration/registration.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mappers/registration/registration.mapper.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { RegistryStatus } from '@osf/shared/enums/registry-status.enum';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 import { DraftRegistrationModel } from '@shared/models/registration/draft-registration.model';
 import { RegistrationModel } from '@shared/models/registration/registration.model';
 import { RegistrationCard } from '@shared/models/registration/registration-card.model';
@@ -17,8 +18,8 @@ export class RegistrationMapper {
   static fromDraftRegistrationResponse(response: DraftRegistrationDataJsonApi): DraftRegistrationModel {
     return {
       id: response.id,
-      title: response.attributes.title,
-      description: response.attributes.description,
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(response.attributes.title),
+      description: replaceBadEncodedChars(response.attributes.description),
       registrationSchemaId: response.relationships.registration_schema?.data?.id || '',
       license: {
         id: response.relationships.license?.data?.id || '',
@@ -34,13 +35,13 @@ export class RegistrationMapper {
       branchedFrom: response.embeds?.branched_from?.data
         ? {
             id: response.embeds.branched_from.data.id,
-            title: response.embeds.branched_from.data.attributes.title,
+            title: replaceBadEncodedChars(response.embeds.branched_from.data.attributes.title),
             filesLink: response.embeds?.branched_from?.data.relationships?.files?.links?.related?.href,
             type: response.embeds.branched_from.data.type,
           }
         : {
             id: response.relationships.branched_from?.data?.id || '',
-            title: response.attributes.title,
+            title: replaceBadEncodedChars(response.attributes.title),
             filesLink: response.relationships.branched_from?.links?.related.href + 'files/',
             type: response.relationships.branched_from?.data?.type,
           },
@@ -61,8 +62,8 @@ export class RegistrationMapper {
   static fromDraftToRegistrationCard(registration: DraftRegistrationDataJsonApi): RegistrationCard {
     return {
       id: registration.id,
-      title: registration.attributes.title,
-      description: registration.attributes.description || '',
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(registration.attributes.title),
+      description: replaceBadEncodedChars(registration.attributes.description) || '',
       status: RegistryStatus.None,
       dateCreated: registration.attributes.datetime_initiated,
       dateModified: registration.attributes.datetime_updated,
@@ -77,8 +78,8 @@ export class RegistrationMapper {
   static fromRegistrationToRegistrationCard(registration: RegistrationDataJsonApi): RegistrationCard {
     return {
       id: registration.id,
-      title: registration.attributes.title,
-      description: registration.attributes.description || '',
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(registration.attributes.title),
+      description: replaceBadEncodedChars(registration.attributes.description) || '',
       status: MapRegistryStatus(registration.attributes),
       dateCreated: registration.attributes.date_created,
       dateModified: registration.attributes.date_modified,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mappers/search/search.mapper.ts b/src/app/shared/mappers/search/search.mapper.ts
index 1ee0cd9a7..e0aad24e9 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mappers/search/search.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mappers/search/search.mapper.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { ResourceType } from '@shared/enums/resource-type.enum';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 import {
   IndexCardDataJsonApi,
   IndexCardSearchResponseJsonApi,
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ export function MapResources(indexCardSearchResponseJsonApi: IndexCardSearchResp
       absoluteUrl: resourceMetadata['@id'],
       resourceType: ResourceType[resourceMetadata.resourceType[0]['@id'] as keyof typeof ResourceType],
       name: resourceMetadata.name?.[0]?.['@value'],
-      title: resourceMetadata.title?.[0]?.['@value'],
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(resourceMetadata.title?.[0]?.['@value']),
       fileName: resourceMetadata.fileName?.[0]?.['@value'],
       description: resourceMetadata.description?.[0]?.['@value'],
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mappers/wiki/wiki.mapper.ts b/src/app/shared/mappers/wiki/wiki.mapper.ts
index e79ea6c30..8d16aaedb 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mappers/wiki/wiki.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mappers/wiki/wiki.mapper.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   WikiVersionJsonApi,
 } from '@osf/shared/models/wiki/wiki.model';
 import { ComponentWiki } from '@osf/shared/stores/wiki';
+import { replaceBadEncodedChars } from '@shared/helpers/format-bad-encoding.helper';
 
 export class WikiMapper {
   private static translate: TranslateService;
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ export class WikiMapper {
   static fromGetComponentsWikiResponse(response: ComponentsWikiGetResponse): ComponentWiki {
     return {
       id: response.id,
-      title: response.attributes.title,
+      title: replaceBadEncodedChars(response.attributes.title),
       list: response.embeds?.wikis?.data.map((wiki) => WikiMapper.fromGetWikiResponse(wiki)) || [],
     };
   }