diff --git a/crates/api/src/local_user/save_settings.rs b/crates/api/src/local_user/save_settings.rs
index 90f6b6dd8..5d4565184 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/save_settings.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/save_settings.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use actix_web::web::{Data, Json};
 use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   person::SaveUserSettings,
-  utils::send_verification_email,
+  utils::{local_site_to_slur_regex, process_markdown_opt, send_verification_email},
   SuccessResponse,
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@ pub async fn save_user_settings(
 ) -> Result<Json<SuccessResponse>, LemmyError> {
   let site_view = SiteView::read_local(&mut context.pool()).await?;
 
+  let bio =
+    process_markdown_opt(&data.bio, &local_site_to_slur_regex(&site_view.local_site)).await?;
+
   let avatar = diesel_option_overwrite_to_url(&data.avatar)?;
   let banner = diesel_option_overwrite_to_url(&data.banner)?;
-  let bio = diesel_option_overwrite(data.bio.clone());
+  let bio = diesel_option_overwrite(bio);
   let display_name = diesel_option_overwrite(data.display_name.clone());
   let matrix_user_id = diesel_option_overwrite(data.matrix_user_id.clone());
   let email_deref = data.email.as_deref().map(str::to_lowercase);
diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
index 5ba9a34c3..ec3c74a30 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ use lemmy_utils::{
   location_info,
   rate_limit::{ActionType, BucketConfig},
   settings::structs::Settings,
-  utils::slurs::build_slur_regex,
+  utils::{
+    markdown::markdown_rewrite_image_links,
+    slurs::{build_slur_regex, remove_slurs},
+  },
 };
 use regex::Regex;
 use rosetta_i18n::{Language, LanguageId};
@@ -786,6 +789,22 @@ fn limit_expire_time(expires: DateTime<Utc>) -> LemmyResult<Option<DateTime<Utc>
   }
 }
 
+pub async fn process_markdown(text: &str, slur_regex: &Option<Regex>) -> LemmyResult<String> {
+  let text = remove_slurs(text, slur_regex);
+  let text = markdown_rewrite_image_links(text);
+  Ok(text)
+}
+
+pub async fn process_markdown_opt(
+  text: &Option<String>,
+  slur_regex: &Option<Regex>,
+) -> LemmyResult<Option<String>> {
+  match text {
+    Some(t) => process_markdown(&t, slur_regex).await.map(Some),
+    None => Ok(None),
+  }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
   #![allow(clippy::unwrap_used)]
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
index 2e719eda2..8b5af72e0 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
     generate_local_apub_endpoint,
     get_post,
     local_site_to_slur_regex,
+    process_markdown,
     EndpointType,
   },
 };
@@ -28,11 +29,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
 use lemmy_utils::{
   error::{LemmyError, LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType},
-  utils::{
-    mention::scrape_text_for_mentions,
-    slurs::remove_slurs,
-    validation::is_valid_body_field,
-  },
+  utils::{mention::scrape_text_for_mentions, validation::is_valid_body_field},
 };
 
 const MAX_COMMENT_DEPTH_LIMIT: usize = 100;
@@ -45,10 +42,7 @@ pub async fn create_comment(
 ) -> Result<Json<CommentResponse>, LemmyError> {
   let local_site = LocalSite::read(&mut context.pool()).await?;
 
-  let content = remove_slurs(
-    &data.content.clone(),
-    &local_site_to_slur_regex(&local_site),
-  );
+  let content = process_markdown(&data.content, &local_site_to_slur_regex(&local_site)).await?;
   is_valid_body_field(&Some(content.clone()), false)?;
 
   // Check for a community ban
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs
index 21cf54cfa..538eae257 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   comment::{CommentResponse, EditComment},
   context::LemmyContext,
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{check_community_user_action, local_site_to_slur_regex},
+  utils::{check_community_user_action, local_site_to_slur_regex, process_markdown_opt},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::{CommentView, LocalUserView};
 use lemmy_utils::{
   error::{LemmyError, LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType},
-  utils::{
-    mention::scrape_text_for_mentions,
-    slurs::remove_slurs,
-    validation::is_valid_body_field,
-  },
+  utils::{mention::scrape_text_for_mentions, validation::is_valid_body_field},
 };
 
 #[tracing::instrument(skip(context))]
@@ -57,11 +53,7 @@ pub async fn update_comment(
   )
   .await?;
 
-  // Update the Content
-  let content = data
-    .content
-    .as_ref()
-    .map(|c| remove_slurs(c, &local_site_to_slur_regex(&local_site)));
+  let content = process_markdown_opt(&data.content, &local_site_to_slur_regex(&local_site)).await?;
   is_valid_body_field(&content, false)?;
 
   let comment_id = data.comment_id;
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/community/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/community/create.rs
index 91725c409..ed6d419e7 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/community/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/community/create.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
     generate_shared_inbox_url,
     is_admin,
     local_site_to_slur_regex,
+    process_markdown_opt,
     EndpointType,
   },
 };
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ use lemmy_db_views::structs::{LocalUserView, SiteView};
 use lemmy_utils::{
   error::{LemmyError, LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType},
   utils::{
-    slurs::{check_slurs, check_slurs_opt},
+    slurs::check_slurs,
     validation::{is_valid_actor_name, is_valid_body_field},
   },
 };
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ pub async fn create_community(
   let slur_regex = local_site_to_slur_regex(&local_site);
   check_slurs(&data.name, &slur_regex)?;
   check_slurs(&data.title, &slur_regex)?;
-  check_slurs_opt(&data.description, &slur_regex)?;
+  let description = process_markdown_opt(&data.description, &slur_regex).await?;
 
   is_valid_actor_name(&data.name, local_site.actor_name_max_length as usize)?;
   is_valid_body_field(&data.description, false)?;
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ pub async fn create_community(
   let community_form = CommunityInsertForm::builder()
     .name(data.name.clone())
     .title(data.title.clone())
-    .description(data.description.clone())
+    .description(description)
     .icon(icon)
     .banner(banner)
     .nsfw(data.nsfw)
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/community/update.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/community/update.rs
index 40ba1a2a1..dd7abd18b 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/community/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/community/update.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   community::{CommunityResponse, EditCommunity},
   context::LemmyContext,
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{check_community_mod_action, local_site_to_slur_regex},
+  utils::{check_community_mod_action, local_site_to_slur_regex, process_markdown_opt},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ pub async fn update_community(
 
   let slur_regex = local_site_to_slur_regex(&local_site);
   check_slurs_opt(&data.title, &slur_regex)?;
-  check_slurs_opt(&data.description, &slur_regex)?;
+  let description = process_markdown_opt(&data.description, &slur_regex).await?;
   is_valid_body_field(&data.description, false)?;
 
   let icon = diesel_option_overwrite_to_url(&data.icon)?;
   let banner = diesel_option_overwrite_to_url(&data.banner)?;
-  let description = diesel_option_overwrite(data.description.clone());
+  let description = diesel_option_overwrite(description);
 
   // Verify its a mod (only mods can edit it)
   check_community_mod_action(
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
index e4af92916..d45ed2cad 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
     honeypot_check,
     local_site_to_slur_regex,
     mark_post_as_read,
+    process_markdown_opt,
     EndpointType,
   },
 };
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ use lemmy_utils::{
   error::{LemmyError, LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType},
   spawn_try_task,
   utils::{
-    slurs::{check_slurs, check_slurs_opt},
+    slurs::check_slurs,
     validation::{check_url_scheme, clean_url_params, is_valid_body_field, is_valid_post_title},
   },
 };
@@ -49,14 +50,14 @@ pub async fn create_post(
 
   let slur_regex = local_site_to_slur_regex(&local_site);
   check_slurs(&data.name, &slur_regex)?;
-  check_slurs_opt(&data.body, &slur_regex)?;
+  let body = process_markdown_opt(&data.body, &slur_regex).await?;
   honeypot_check(&data.honeypot)?;
 
   let data_url = data.url.as_ref();
   let url = data_url.map(clean_url_params).map(Into::into); // TODO no good way to handle a "clear"
 
   is_valid_post_title(&data.name)?;
-  is_valid_body_field(&data.body, true)?;
+  is_valid_body_field(&body, true)?;
   check_url_scheme(&data.url)?;
 
   check_community_user_action(
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ pub async fn create_post(
   let post_form = PostInsertForm::builder()
     .name(data.name.trim().to_string())
     .url(url)
-    .body(data.body.clone())
+    .body(body)
     .community_id(data.community_id)
     .creator_id(local_user_view.person.id)
     .nsfw(data.nsfw)
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/update.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/update.rs
index b17981c55..1f9f3a82c 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/update.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   post::{EditPost, PostResponse},
   request::fetch_site_data,
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{check_community_user_action, local_site_to_slur_regex},
+  utils::{check_community_user_action, local_site_to_slur_regex, process_markdown_opt},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ pub async fn update_post(
 
   let slur_regex = local_site_to_slur_regex(&local_site);
   check_slurs_opt(&data.name, &slur_regex)?;
-  check_slurs_opt(&data.body, &slur_regex)?;
+  let body = process_markdown_opt(&data.body, &slur_regex).await?;
 
   if let Some(name) = &data.name {
     is_valid_post_title(name)?;
   }
 
-  is_valid_body_field(&data.body, true)?;
+  is_valid_body_field(&body, true)?;
   check_url_scheme(&data.url)?;
 
   let post_id = data.post_id;
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ pub async fn update_post(
   let post_form = PostUpdateForm {
     name: data.name.clone(),
     url,
-    body: diesel_option_overwrite(data.body.clone()),
+    body: diesel_option_overwrite(body),
     nsfw: data.nsfw,
     embed_title,
     embed_description,
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/create.rs
index a176cdcb2..87be2b381 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/create.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
     generate_local_apub_endpoint,
     get_interface_language,
     local_site_to_slur_regex,
+    process_markdown,
     send_email_to_user,
     EndpointType,
   },
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::{LocalUserView, PrivateMessageView};
 use lemmy_utils::{
   error::{LemmyError, LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType},
-  utils::{markdown::markdown_to_html, slurs::remove_slurs, validation::is_valid_body_field},
+  utils::{markdown::markdown_to_html, validation::is_valid_body_field},
 };
 
 #[tracing::instrument(skip(context))]
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ pub async fn create_private_message(
 ) -> Result<Json<PrivateMessageResponse>, LemmyError> {
   let local_site = LocalSite::read(&mut context.pool()).await?;
 
-  let content = remove_slurs(&data.content, &local_site_to_slur_regex(&local_site));
+  let content = process_markdown(&data.content, &local_site_to_slur_regex(&local_site)).await?;
   is_valid_body_field(&Some(content.clone()), false)?;
 
   check_person_block(
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/update.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/update.rs
index 9e3b7c6b3..b33481c7a 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/private_message/update.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   private_message::{EditPrivateMessage, PrivateMessageResponse},
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::local_site_to_slur_regex,
+  utils::{local_site_to_slur_regex, process_markdown},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::{LocalUserView, PrivateMessageView};
 use lemmy_utils::{
   error::{LemmyError, LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType},
-  utils::{slurs::remove_slurs, validation::is_valid_body_field},
+  utils::validation::is_valid_body_field,
 };
 
 #[tracing::instrument(skip(context))]
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub async fn update_private_message(
   }
 
   // Doing the update
-  let content = remove_slurs(&data.content, &local_site_to_slur_regex(&local_site));
+  let content = process_markdown(&data.content, &local_site_to_slur_regex(&local_site)).await?;
   is_valid_body_field(&Some(content.clone()), false)?;
 
   let private_message_id = data.private_message_id;
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/site/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/site/create.rs
index 1449f4844..f6fd09711 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/site/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/site/create.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,13 @@ use actix_web::web::{Data, Json};
 use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   site::{CreateSite, SiteResponse},
-  utils::{generate_site_inbox_url, is_admin, local_site_rate_limit_to_rate_limit_config},
+  utils::{
+    generate_site_inbox_url,
+    is_admin,
+    local_site_rate_limit_to_rate_limit_config,
+    local_site_to_slur_regex,
+    process_markdown_opt,
+  },
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::DbUrl,
@@ -50,9 +56,11 @@ pub async fn create_site(
   let inbox_url = Some(generate_site_inbox_url(&actor_id)?);
   let keypair = generate_actor_keypair()?;
 
+  let sidebar = process_markdown_opt(&data.sidebar, &local_site_to_slur_regex(&local_site)).await?;
+
   let site_form = SiteUpdateForm {
     name: Some(data.name.clone()),
-    sidebar: diesel_option_overwrite(data.sidebar.clone()),
+    sidebar: diesel_option_overwrite(sidebar),
     description: diesel_option_overwrite(data.description.clone()),
     icon: diesel_option_overwrite_to_url(&data.icon)?,
     banner: diesel_option_overwrite_to_url(&data.banner)?,
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/site/update.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/site/update.rs
index b9d8f6a7f..e921187da 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/site/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/site/update.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@ use actix_web::web::{Data, Json};
 use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   site::{EditSite, SiteResponse},
-  utils::{is_admin, local_site_rate_limit_to_rate_limit_config},
+  utils::{
+    is_admin,
+    local_site_rate_limit_to_rate_limit_config,
+    local_site_to_slur_regex,
+    process_markdown_opt,
+  },
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -54,9 +59,11 @@ pub async fn update_site(
     SiteLanguage::update(&mut context.pool(), discussion_languages.clone(), &site).await?;
   }
 
+  let sidebar = process_markdown_opt(&data.sidebar, &local_site_to_slur_regex(&local_site)).await?;
+
   let site_form = SiteUpdateForm {
     name: data.name.clone(),
-    sidebar: diesel_option_overwrite(data.sidebar.clone()),
+    sidebar: diesel_option_overwrite(sidebar),
     description: diesel_option_overwrite(data.description.clone()),
     icon: diesel_option_overwrite_to_url(&data.icon)?,
     banner: diesel_option_overwrite_to_url(&data.banner)?,
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/comment.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/comment.rs
index ecee70724..1feeaa70f 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/comment.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
   traits::Object,
 };
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
-use lemmy_api_common::{context::LemmyContext, utils::local_site_opt_to_slur_regex};
+use lemmy_api_common::{
+  context::LemmyContext,
+  utils::{local_site_opt_to_slur_regex, process_markdown},
+};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
     comment::{Comment, CommentInsertForm, CommentUpdateForm},
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
 };
 use lemmy_utils::{
   error::{LemmyError, LemmyErrorType},
-  utils::{markdown::markdown_to_html, slurs::remove_slurs},
+  utils::markdown::markdown_to_html,
 };
 use std::ops::Deref;
 use url::Url;
@@ -158,7 +161,7 @@ impl Object for ApubComment {
 
     let local_site = LocalSite::read(&mut context.pool()).await.ok();
     let slur_regex = &local_site_opt_to_slur_regex(&local_site);
-    let content = remove_slurs(&content, slur_regex);
+    let content = process_markdown(&content, slur_regex).await?;
     let language_id =
       LanguageTag::to_language_id_single(note.language, &mut context.pool()).await?;
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/community.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/community.rs
index 69d6231c0..5f0f63b1f 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/community.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/community.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::{
   activities::GetActorType,
   check_apub_id_valid,
   local_site_data_cached,
-  objects::instance::fetch_instance_actor_for_object,
+  objects::{instance::fetch_instance_actor_for_object, read_from_string_or_source_opt},
   protocol::{
     objects::{group::Group, Endpoints, LanguageTag},
     ImageObject,
@@ -17,15 +17,23 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
-  utils::{generate_featured_url, generate_moderators_url, generate_outbox_url},
+  utils::{
+    generate_featured_url,
+    generate_moderators_url,
+    generate_outbox_url,
+    local_site_opt_to_slur_regex,
+    process_markdown_opt,
+  },
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
     activity::ActorType,
     actor_language::CommunityLanguage,
-    community::{Community, CommunityUpdateForm},
+    community::{Community, CommunityInsertForm, CommunityUpdateForm},
+    local_site::LocalSite,
   },
   traits::{ApubActor, Crud},
+  utils::naive_now,
 };
 use lemmy_db_views_actor::structs::CommunityFollowerView;
 use lemmy_utils::{error::LemmyError, utils::markdown::markdown_to_html};
@@ -131,7 +139,36 @@ impl Object for ApubCommunity {
   ) -> Result<ApubCommunity, LemmyError> {
     let instance_id = fetch_instance_actor_for_object(&group.id, context).await?;
 
-    let form = Group::into_insert_form(group.clone(), instance_id);
+    let local_site = LocalSite::read(&mut context.pool()).await.ok();
+    let slur_regex = &local_site_opt_to_slur_regex(&local_site);
+    let description = read_from_string_or_source_opt(&group.summary, &None, &group.source);
+    let description = process_markdown_opt(&description, slur_regex).await?;
+
+    let form = CommunityInsertForm {
+      name: group.preferred_username.clone(),
+      title: group.name.unwrap_or(group.preferred_username.clone()),
+      description,
+      removed: None,
+      published: group.published,
+      updated: group.updated,
+      deleted: Some(false),
+      nsfw: Some(group.sensitive.unwrap_or(false)),
+      actor_id: Some(group.id.into()),
+      local: Some(false),
+      private_key: None,
+      hidden: None,
+      public_key: group.public_key.public_key_pem,
+      last_refreshed_at: Some(naive_now()),
+      icon: group.icon.map(|i| i.url.into()),
+      banner: group.image.map(|i| i.url.into()),
+      followers_url: Some(group.followers.clone().into()),
+      inbox_url: Some(group.inbox.into()),
+      shared_inbox_url: group.endpoints.map(|e| e.shared_inbox.into()),
+      moderators_url: group.attributed_to.clone().map(Into::into),
+      posting_restricted_to_mods: group.posting_restricted_to_mods,
+      instance_id,
+      featured_url: group.featured.map(Into::into),
+    };
     let languages =
       LanguageTag::to_language_id_multiple(group.language, &mut context.pool()).await?;
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/instance.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/instance.rs
index 3044d77f2..b951e970d 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/instance.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/instance.rs
@@ -17,13 +17,17 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
   traits::{Actor, Object},
 };
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
-use lemmy_api_common::{context::LemmyContext, utils::local_site_opt_to_slur_regex};
+use lemmy_api_common::{
+  context::LemmyContext,
+  utils::{local_site_opt_to_slur_regex, process_markdown_opt},
+};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   newtypes::InstanceId,
   source::{
     activity::ActorType,
     actor_language::SiteLanguage,
     instance::Instance as DbInstance,
+    local_site::LocalSite,
     site::{Site, SiteInsertForm},
   },
   traits::Crud,
@@ -130,7 +134,10 @@ impl Object for ApubSite {
     let domain = apub.id.inner().domain().expect("group id has domain");
     let instance = DbInstance::read_or_create(&mut data.pool(), domain.to_string()).await?;
 
+    let local_site = LocalSite::read(&mut data.pool()).await.ok();
+    let slur_regex = &local_site_opt_to_slur_regex(&local_site);
     let sidebar = read_from_string_or_source_opt(&apub.content, &None, &apub.source);
+    let sidebar = process_markdown_opt(&sidebar, slur_regex).await?;
 
     let site_form = SiteInsertForm {
       name: apub.name.clone(),
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/person.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/person.rs
index 1102567d0..b7d53dee8 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/person.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/person.rs
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
-  utils::{generate_outbox_url, local_site_opt_to_slur_regex},
+  utils::{generate_outbox_url, local_site_opt_to_slur_regex, process_markdown_opt},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
     activity::ActorType,
+    local_site::LocalSite,
     person::{Person as DbPerson, PersonInsertForm, PersonUpdateForm},
   },
   traits::{ApubActor, Crud},
@@ -144,7 +145,10 @@ impl Object for ApubPerson {
   ) -> Result<ApubPerson, LemmyError> {
     let instance_id = fetch_instance_actor_for_object(&person.id, context).await?;
 
+    let local_site = LocalSite::read(&mut context.pool()).await.ok();
+    let slur_regex = &local_site_opt_to_slur_regex(&local_site);
     let bio = read_from_string_or_source_opt(&person.summary, &None, &person.source);
+    let bio = process_markdown_opt(&bio, slur_regex).await?;
 
     // Some Mastodon users have `name: ""` (empty string), need to convert that to `None`
     // https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/25233
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
index a86d4342f..46e3542b3 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ use html2text::{from_read_with_decorator, render::text_renderer::TrivialDecorato
 use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   request::fetch_site_data,
-  utils::{is_mod_or_admin, local_site_opt_to_sensitive, local_site_opt_to_slur_regex},
+  utils::{
+    is_mod_or_admin,
+    local_site_opt_to_sensitive,
+    local_site_opt_to_slur_regex,
+    process_markdown_opt,
+  },
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   self,
@@ -40,11 +45,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
 };
 use lemmy_utils::{
   error::LemmyError,
-  utils::{
-    markdown::markdown_to_html,
-    slurs::{check_slurs_opt, remove_slurs},
-    validation::check_url_scheme,
-  },
+  utils::{markdown::markdown_to_html, slurs::check_slurs_opt, validation::check_url_scheme},
 };
 use std::ops::Deref;
 use stringreader::StringReader;
@@ -235,8 +236,8 @@ impl Object for ApubPost {
         .unwrap_or_default();
       let slur_regex = &local_site_opt_to_slur_regex(&local_site);
 
-      let body = read_from_string_or_source_opt(&page.content, &page.media_type, &page.source)
-        .map(|s| remove_slurs(&s, slur_regex));
+      let body = read_from_string_or_source_opt(&page.content, &page.media_type, &page.source);
+      let body = process_markdown_opt(&body, slur_regex).await?;
       let language_id =
         LanguageTag::to_language_id_single(page.language, &mut context.pool()).await?;
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/private_message.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/private_message.rs
index be60cc4fa..23af75704 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/private_message.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/private_message.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,13 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
   traits::Object,
 };
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
-use lemmy_api_common::{context::LemmyContext, utils::check_person_block};
+use lemmy_api_common::{
+  context::LemmyContext,
+  utils::{check_person_block, local_site_opt_to_slur_regex, process_markdown},
+};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
+    local_site::LocalSite,
     person::Person,
     private_message::{PrivateMessage, PrivateMessageInsertForm},
   },
@@ -121,7 +125,10 @@ impl Object for ApubPrivateMessage {
     let recipient = note.to[0].dereference(context).await?;
     check_person_block(creator.id, recipient.id, &mut context.pool()).await?;
 
+    let local_site = LocalSite::read(&mut context.pool()).await.ok();
+    let slur_regex = &local_site_opt_to_slur_regex(&local_site);
     let content = read_from_string_or_source(&note.content, &None, &note.source);
+    let content = process_markdown(&content, slur_regex).await?;
 
     let form = PrivateMessageInsertForm {
       creator_id: creator.id,
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/group.rs b/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/group.rs
index 8346e85b7..9447d7769 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/group.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/group.rs
@@ -25,11 +25,7 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
 };
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use lemmy_api_common::{context::LemmyContext, utils::local_site_opt_to_slur_regex};
-use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  newtypes::InstanceId,
-  source::community::{CommunityInsertForm, CommunityUpdateForm},
-  utils::naive_now,
-};
+use lemmy_db_schema::{source::community::CommunityUpdateForm, utils::naive_now};
 use lemmy_utils::{
   error::LemmyError,
   utils::slurs::{check_slurs, check_slurs_opt},
@@ -94,36 +90,6 @@ impl Group {
     Ok(())
   }
 
-  pub(crate) fn into_insert_form(self, instance_id: InstanceId) -> CommunityInsertForm {
-    let description = read_from_string_or_source_opt(&self.summary, &None, &self.source);
-
-    CommunityInsertForm {
-      name: self.preferred_username.clone(),
-      title: self.name.unwrap_or(self.preferred_username.clone()),
-      description,
-      removed: None,
-      published: self.published,
-      updated: self.updated,
-      deleted: Some(false),
-      nsfw: Some(self.sensitive.unwrap_or(false)),
-      actor_id: Some(self.id.into()),
-      local: Some(false),
-      private_key: None,
-      hidden: None,
-      public_key: self.public_key.public_key_pem,
-      last_refreshed_at: Some(naive_now()),
-      icon: self.icon.map(|i| i.url.into()),
-      banner: self.image.map(|i| i.url.into()),
-      followers_url: Some(self.followers.into()),
-      inbox_url: Some(self.inbox.into()),
-      shared_inbox_url: self.endpoints.map(|e| e.shared_inbox.into()),
-      moderators_url: self.attributed_to.map(Into::into),
-      posting_restricted_to_mods: self.posting_restricted_to_mods,
-      instance_id,
-      featured_url: self.featured.map(Into::into),
-    }
-  }
-
   pub(crate) fn into_update_form(self) -> CommunityUpdateForm {
     CommunityUpdateForm {
       title: Some(self.name.unwrap_or(self.preferred_username)),
diff --git a/crates/utils/src/utils/markdown/mod.rs b/crates/utils/src/utils/markdown/mod.rs
index 251de934f..e74b2a932 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/utils/markdown/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/utils/markdown/mod.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ pub fn markdown_rewrite_image_links(mut src: String) -> String {
           let proxied = format!(
             "{}/api/v3/image_proxy?url={}",
             SETTINGS.get_protocol_and_hostname(),
-            encode(&url)
+            encode(url)
           );
           src.replace_range(start..end, &proxied);
         }