Jenna Ortega deletes X account after seeing her 'dirty edited' pictures online, says "I hate AI"

When Jenna Ortega was just 12 years old, she faced her first encounter with online harassment.

The Wednesday actress, Jenna Ortega, recently shared a deeply unsettling experience she had with artificial intelligence as a teenager. In an interview, she disclosed that she found morphed pornographic images of herself online, a disturbing occurrence that led her to delete her X account and approach new technology with caution.

During a conversation on The Interview podcast for The New York Times, the 21-year-old shared that it was a 'terrifying' time for her.  "I hate A.I… Did I like being 14 and making a Twitter account because I was supposed to and seeing dirty edited content of me as a child? No. It’s terrifying. It’s corrupt. It’s wrong," she said.

When Jenna Ortega was just 12 years old, she faced her first encounter with online harassment. She received a direct message (DM) on X (formerly Twitter) that included an unsolicited and disturbing image. This incident, along with her later experience with AI-generated deepfakes, highlights the pervasive nature of online harassment and the importance of digital safety, particularly for young individuals. "I used to have that Twitter account and I was told that, 'Oh, you got to do it, you got to build your image'. I ended up deleting it about two, three years ago because of the influx after the show had come out — these absurd images and photos, and I already was in a confused state that I just deleted it, " she added.

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Jenna Ortega and Sabrina Carpenter starred in their latest music video together titled "Taste." The video garnered significant attention due to a kissing scene between the two actresses.

The actor expressed her feelings of disgust and discomfort after encountering unsolicited images, emphasizing the negative impact it had on her mental well-being. Her decision to leave social media serves as a reminder of the importance of prioritizing digital safety and well-being.

Jenna will next be seen in the upcoming film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.