diff --git a/cogs/general.py b/cogs/general.py
index ed81bea6c..7a0f321bb 100644
--- a/cogs/general.py
+++ b/cogs/general.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
+from .utils.chat_formatting import *
 from random import randint
 from random import choice as randchoice
 import datetime
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ class General:
 
         To denote multiple choices, you should use double quotes.
         """
+        choices = [escape_mass_mentions(choice) for choice in choices]
         if len(choices) < 2:
             await self.bot.say('Not enough choices to pick from.')
         else:
@@ -133,7 +135,7 @@ class General:
     @commands.command()
     async def lmgtfy(self, *, search_terms : str):
         """Creates a lmgtfy link"""
-        search_terms = search_terms.replace(" ", "+")
+        search_terms = escape_mass_mentions(search_terms.replace(" ", "+"))
         await self.bot.say("http://lmgtfy.com/?q={}".format(search_terms))
 
     @commands.command(no_pm=True, hidden=True)
@@ -163,7 +165,7 @@ class General:
         roles = [x.name for x in user.roles if x.name != "@everyone"]
         if not roles: roles = ["None"]
         data = "```python\n"
-        data += "Name: {}\n".format(user)
+        data += "Name: {}\n".format(escape_mass_mentions(str(user)))
         data += "ID: {}\n".format(user.id)
         passed = (ctx.message.timestamp - user.created_at).days
         data += "Created: {} ({} days ago)\n".format(user.created_at, passed)
diff --git a/cogs/streams.py b/cogs/streams.py
index 0e5ac2a5b..c56ad2e3e 100644
--- a/cogs/streams.py
+++ b/cogs/streams.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
 from .utils.dataIO import fileIO
+from .utils.chat_formatting import *
 from .utils import checks
 import os
 import time
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ class Streams:
     @commands.command()
     async def hitbox(self, stream: str):
         """Checks if hitbox stream is online"""
+        stream = escape_mass_mentions(stream)
         online = await self.hitbox_online(stream)
         if online is True:
             await self.bot.say("http://www.hitbox.tv/{}/"
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ class Streams:
     @commands.command()
     async def twitch(self, stream: str):
         """Checks if twitch stream is online"""
+        stream = escape_mass_mentions(stream)
         online = await self.twitch_online(stream)
         if online is True:
             await self.bot.say("http://www.twitch.tv/{} "
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ class Streams:
     @commands.command()
     async def beam(self, stream: str):
         """Checks if beam stream is online"""
+        stream = escape_mass_mentions(stream)
         online = await self.beam_online(stream)
         if online is True:
             await self.bot.say("https://beam.pro/{} is online!".format(stream))
@@ -72,6 +76,7 @@ class Streams:
     @streamalert.command(name="twitch", pass_context=True)
     async def twitch_alert(self, ctx, stream: str):
         """Adds/removes twitch alerts from the current channel"""
+        stream = escape_mass_mentions(stream)
         channel = ctx.message.channel
         check = await self.twitch_exists(stream)
         if check is False:
@@ -115,6 +120,7 @@ class Streams:
     @streamalert.command(name="hitbox", pass_context=True)
     async def hitbox_alert(self, ctx, stream: str):
         """Adds/removes hitbox alerts from the current channel"""
+        stream = escape_mass_mentions(stream)
         channel = ctx.message.channel
         check = await self.hitbox_online(stream)
         if check is None:
@@ -158,6 +164,7 @@ class Streams:
     @streamalert.command(name="beam", pass_context=True)
     async def beam_alert(self, ctx, stream: str):
         """Adds/removes beam alerts from the current channel"""
+        stream = escape_mass_mentions(stream)
         channel = ctx.message.channel
         check = await self.beam_online(stream)
         if check is None:
diff --git a/cogs/utils/chat_formatting.py b/cogs/utils/chat_formatting.py
index 79631b77f..1f65ad242 100644
--- a/cogs/utils/chat_formatting.py
+++ b/cogs/utils/chat_formatting.py
@@ -14,4 +14,13 @@ def box(text):
     return "```"+str(text)+"```"
 
 def inline(text):
-    return "`"+str(text)+"`"
\ No newline at end of file
+    return "`"+str(text)+"`"
+
+def escape_mass_mentions(text):
+    words = {
+        "@everyone": "@\u200beveryone",
+        "@here": "@\u200bhere"
+    }
+    for k, v in words.items():
+        text = text.replace(k, v)
+    return text
\ No newline at end of file