fixed errors

telegram_bot/news/news_fetcher.py

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import sys
 import os
 import requests
 
+import helper_functions as hf
+
 from newsapi import NewsApiClient
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 
@@ -68,13 +70,14 @@ def format_article(article):
     Returns:
         String: formatted article
     """    
-    sourcename = article["source"]["name"]
-    headline = article["title"]
-    url = article["url"]
+    sourcename = hf.make_markdown_proof(article["source"]["name"]) # make attributes markdownv2 proof
+    headline = hf.make_markdown_proof(article["title"])
+    url = hf.make_markdown_proof(article["url"])
     formatted_article = f"_{sourcename}_\n*{headline}*\n\n{url}" # formatting in Markdown syntax
 
     return formatted_article
 
+
 if __name__ == '__main__': # only execute if script is called directly -> for simple testing
 
     print("this is a module and should not be run directly")