Incorrect string value: '\xF0\x9F\x92\x99' for column "'comment_body_value'" How can I fix the following error I get from a Drupal 7 site?

Incorrect string value: '\xF0\x9F\x92\x99' for column &quot;'comment_body_value'

I read it is about users posting emojis that cannot be handled by Drupal/MySQL.
I don't care if the comments are being stripped off the emojis, or converted as long as it does not trigger an error to the end-user. The simpler the solution the better.
I found a few modules, for example the Emoji Scrub module that isn't covered by the security advisory policy.
This explains how to solve this issue: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blogs/jeff-geerling/solving-emoji-problem-drupal-7