Coverage dated August 24, 2024

Jenna Ortega quit Twitter after getting explicit AI photos of herself

Headline from Entertainment Weekly

Jenna Ortega has opened up about quitting Twitter after getting 'disgusting' DMs and explicit AI images of herself: 'It's terrifying. It's corrupt. It's wrong.'

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  1. Variety

    Jenna Ortega Quit Twitter After Seeing Explicit AI Photos of Herself as a Teen: It’s ‘Dirty Edited Content’ and ‘It’s Terrifying. It’s Corrupt. It’s Wrong’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Jenna Ortega says the first direct message she ever received from a follower on social media was an unsolicited photo of a man's genitals.

  2. Entertainment Weekly

    Jenna Ortega quit Twitter after getting explicit AI photos of herself (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Jenna Ortega has opened up about quitting Twitter after getting 'disgusting' DMs and explicit AI images of herself: 'It's terrifying. It's corrupt. It's wrong.'

  3. Insider

    Jenna Ortega says she deleted Twitter after being sent sexually explicit AI-generated images of herself as a child: 'I hate AI' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Ortega told The New York Times's "The Interview" podcast that she shut down her Twitter account after an "influx" of "absurd images and photos."

  4. The Hollywood Reporter

    Jenna Ortega Reveals She Deleted Twitter After Receiving Explicit AI Images of Herself as a Teen: “It’s Disgusting” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Jenna Ortega recalls a disturbing encounter on social media as a teen, involving explicit AI images, that led her to shut down her Twitter account.

  5. New York Post

    Jenna Ortega, 21, says she received explicit AI images of herself as a minor: ‘Disgusting’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Jenna Ortega revealed to The New York TImesthat she deleted her Twitter after receiving AI-generated child pornography images of herself when she was a minor.

  6. Deadline

    Jenna Ortega Says She Deleted Twitter After Receiving AI-Generated Explicit Images Of Herself As A Child (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Jenna Ortega revealed she deleted her Twitter account after receiving AI-generated pornographic DMs of herself as a child.

  7. NBC News

    Jenna Ortega says she deleted Twitter after seeing explicit AI images of herself as a minor (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Jenna Ortega said she deleted X after a "terrifying" experience encountering AI-generated pornographic images of herself on the platform when she was a minor.

  8. Breitbart News

    Actress Jenna Ortega Says She Deleted Twitter After Seeing Fake Explicit Images of Herself ‘as a Child' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice star Jenna Ortega said she deleted her Twitter account after receiving explicit AI images of herself. | Entertainment

  9. Fox News

    Disney actress Jenna Ortega deleted Twitter account after being sent explicit, AI-generated photos of herself (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Jenna Ortega is expressing her disdain for artificial intelligence, saying inappropriate AI-generated images of her are the reason she deleted Twitter.

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