wp_kses_post only removes tags, but not their content

Is there any way to remove the <script> tags including their contents?

wp_kses_post seems to only remove the tags, while their content remains visible on the page.

Thank you

KSES is designed to prevent execution of undesired and potentially dangerous tags, not preventing display of the innerHTML. Blocking the content would require

–1 Either a custom function that used some kind of string manipulation or xmlDOM manipulation to remove content; or

–2 A function that blocked posts that contain the tag with a message why the post failed and instructions for using HTML codes to render script tag when using it in tutorials rather than as an execution tag.

Number 1 may produce performance issues with its higher overhead. If optimizing performance is an issue or if the site involves heavy posting by multiple users, then #2 is likely a more feasible solution.