Input mysql string and escaping issue within codeigniter

Question

I'm using codeigniter and inputting some data from rss feeds. Codeigniter is seemingly not escaping everything on its own. Below are two examples, any ideas to why I am having this problem?

// Incident 1

Original input text Fuel › A simple,

Mysql data Fuel A simple,

What php is echoing Fuel › A simple,

// Incident 2

Reads as I am looking for a new mouse... on

Original Input I am looking for a new mouse… on I am looking for a new mouse… on

Mysql data I am looking for a new mouse <there is a line break here> on

What php is echoing I am looking for a new mouse… on

Answer 1

So this answering my own question makes me feel a little dunce, but I think that it can be useful in case anyone else has this issue.

In the HEAD of the HTML I forgot to add <meta charset="utf-8">

Never knew it was that important...

Then I wondered why in mysql it wasn't accurately displaying the html entity, turns out it shows it in phpmyadmin and not sequel pro , probably has to do with encoding, where phpmyadmin is actually interpreting the html.