Jenna Ortega Reveals She Was Sent Explicit Images of Herself as a Teen [Video]

Jenna Ortega is sharing her experiences of the darker side of the internet.

The Wednesday star, 21, opened up about her feelings on AI and social media on the latest episode of The Interview podcast with The New York Times, released on Aug. 24. There, she stressed the negative impact that she’s seen with those tools as an actress. 

“I hate AI,” Ortega said on the podcast. “… Did I like being 14 [years old] 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. It’s disgusting,” she added. “… Here’s the problem, though. We’ve opened Pandora’s box. Well, it is what it is. It’s out there now. We’re gonna have to deal with the consequences.”

X (formerly Twitter) did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. (Platforms like X and others say they take …