Jenna Ortega deleted Twitter after receiving AI-generated images at 14: Expresses AI concerns

She was advised as a child to join online platforms to "build her image," only to be sent disturbing content.

Jenna Ortega has revealed that she deleted her Twitter account after years of receiving unwanted explicit images and AI-generated content featuring herself.

The actress, known for her role in Wednesday, discussed her troubling experiences with social media in a recent interview. She recalled being advised as a child to join online platforms to "build her image," only to be inundated with disturbing content.

In an interview with The New York Times, the 21-year-old actress expressed concern about the rise of AI technologies that produce fake images, reflecting on her own unsettling experiences. “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?” Ortega reflected.

“No. It’s terrifying. It’s corrupt. It’s wrong.”

Jenna Ortega recounted that her first direct message on Twitter, received when she was just 12, was an unsolicited explicit photo, which was only the start of the disturbing content she would encounter.

Following the surge in her fame after Wednesday premiered in 2022, the influx of pornographic images escalated, leading her to ultimately delete her Twitter account. “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 explained.

Now one of Hollywood’s most sought-after stars, Ortega will appear in the upcoming sequel to Beetlejuice. Her other projects include X, Miller’s Girl, and the Scream reboot. Recently, Ortega also addressed her regret over past comments about script changes for Wednesday, acknowledging that she could have phrased her critique more thoughtfully. This week, she made a cameo in a music video by Sabrina Carpenter, where they recreated scenes from films like Death Becomes Her and Ginger Snaps.