diff --git a/consumer/src/indexer/records.rs b/consumer/src/indexer/records.rs
index 8fc6d41c..e8aa7d07 100644
--- a/consumer/src/indexer/records.rs
+++ b/consumer/src/indexer/records.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ pub struct Blob {
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct AppBskyActorProfile {
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "utils::safe_string_opt")]
     pub display_name: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "utils::safe_string_opt")]
     pub description: Option<String>,
     pub avatar: Option<Blob>,
     pub banner: Option<Blob>,
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ pub struct AppBskyEmbedImages {
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct EmbedImage {
     pub image: Blob,
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "utils::safe_string")]
     pub alt: String,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub aspect_ratio: Option<AspectRatio>,
@@ -149,6 +152,7 @@ pub struct AppBskyEmbedVideo {
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub captions: Option<Vec<EmbedVideoCaptions>>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "utils::safe_string_opt")]
     pub alt: Option<String>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub aspect_ratio: Option<AspectRatio>,
@@ -170,7 +174,9 @@ pub struct AppBskyEmbedExternal {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct EmbedExternal {
     pub uri: String,
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "utils::safe_string")]
     pub title: String,
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "utils::safe_string")]
     pub description: String,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub thumb: Option<Blob>,
@@ -191,7 +197,9 @@ pub struct AppBskyEmbedRecordWithMedia {
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct AppBskyFeedGenerator {
     pub did: String,
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "utils::safe_string")]
     pub display_name: String,
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "utils::safe_string_opt")]
     pub description: Option<String>,
     pub description_facets: Option<Vec<FacetMain>>,
     pub avatar: Option<Blob>,
@@ -214,6 +222,7 @@ pub struct AppBskyFeedLike {
 #[serde(rename = "app.bsky.feed.post")]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct AppBskyFeedPost {
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "utils::safe_string")]
     pub text: String,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub facets: Option<Vec<FacetMain>>,
@@ -325,7 +334,9 @@ pub struct AppBskyGraphFollow {
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct AppBskyGraphList {
     pub purpose: String,
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "utils::safe_string")]
     pub name: String,
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "utils::safe_string_opt")]
     pub description: Option<String>,
     pub description_facets: Option<Vec<FacetMain>>,
     pub avatar: Option<Blob>,
@@ -353,7 +364,9 @@ pub struct AppBskyGraphListBlock {
 #[serde(rename = "app.bsky.graph.starterpack")]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct AppBskyGraphStarterPack {
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "utils::safe_string")]
     pub name: String,
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "utils::safe_string_opt")]
     pub description: Option<String>,
     pub description_facets: Option<Vec<FacetMain>>,
     pub list: String,
@@ -370,7 +383,9 @@ pub struct StarterPackFeedItem {
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct AppBskyGraphVerification {
     pub subject: String,
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "utils::safe_string")]
     pub handle: String,
+    #[serde(deserialize_with = "utils::safe_string")]
     pub display_name: String,
     pub created_at: DateTime<Utc>,
 }
diff --git a/consumer/src/utils.rs b/consumer/src/utils.rs
index e82eba79..4b5e13ec 100644
--- a/consumer/src/utils.rs
+++ b/consumer/src/utils.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 use ipld_core::cid::Cid;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer};
 
+// see https://deer.social/profile/did:plc:63y3oh7iakdueqhlj6trojbq/post/3ltuv4skhqs2h
+pub fn safe_string<'de, D: Deserializer<'de>>(deserializer: D) -> Result<String, D::Error>  {
+    let str = String::deserialize(deserializer)?;
+
+    Ok(str.replace('\u{0000}', ""))
+}
+
+pub fn safe_string_opt<'de, D: Deserializer<'de>>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Option<String>, D::Error>  {
+    let str = Option::<String>::deserialize(deserializer)?;
+
+    let safed = str.map(|v| v.replace('\u{0000}', ""));
+
+    Ok(safed)
+}
+
 pub fn cid_from_string<'de, D: Deserializer<'de>>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Cid, D::Error> {
     let str = String::deserialize(deserializer)?;