--- title: "Kamala Harris explains social media algorithms with flower analogy" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/kamala-harris-explains-social-media-algorithms-with-flower-analogy" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/kamala-harris-explains-social-media-algorithms-with-flower-analogy" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/kamala-harris-explains-social-media-algorithms-with-flower-analogy.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/kamala-harris-explains-social-media-algorithms-with-flower-analogy" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-27T02:45:38.495Z" source_reported: "2026-09-26T15:20:20.395Z" updated: "2026-09-27T02:45:38.495Z" trust_score: 30 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 68 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-27T05:00:19.331647+00:00" --- # Kamala Harris explains social media algorithms with flower analogy *The former vice president discussed AI and algorithms during a podcast appearance.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 30 of 100, higher is better. The central claim rests on anonymous sourcing, with no named sources or documents cited. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. The digests provide a basic account but lack depth, context, and direct quotes from the outlet. - Hype 68 of 100, lower is better. Headlines and digests use loaded language like 'blunder,' 'word salad,' and 'try not to laugh.'. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Former Vice President Kamala Harris explained social media algorithms using a flower analogy on a podcast. - She discussed artificial intelligence and algorithms during her appearance on 'Off Air with Big Boy'. - Some reports indicated Harris warned that algorithms are 'trying to dumb people down'. - Digests of the story appeared across 15 outlets, with 14 rated right and one rated left. Former Vice President Kamala Harris discussed artificial intelligence and social media algorithms during a recent podcast appearance. She used a flower analogy to explain how algorithms target users and shape the content they see. Harris appeared on the podcast 'Off Air with Big Boy'. During the discussion, Harris reportedly warned that algorithms are 'trying to dumb people down' by repeatedly showing users content based on their past clicks. Some digests stated she used pink and yellow flowers as examples in her analogy. ## Coverage disagreement Reports differed on the specific details of the flower analogy. Some digests stated Kamala Harris used pink and yellow flowers as examples, while others did not specify the colours. One digest from The Daily Bo Snerdley mentioned yellow and pink flowers, and noted Harris warned repeated recommendations can 'dumb people down' by assuming their interests do not extend beyond what they have already clicked. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mentioned the specific podcast, 'Off Air with Big Boy,' where the remarks were made. The left-rated digest from Mediaite did name the podcast. No digests mentioned any specific details about artificial intelligence beyond its connection to social media algorithms. ## Who covered it Shares of the 14 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 7% (1) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 93% (13) 2 of 16 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-27T05:00:19.331647+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 10 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-27T05:15:13.493Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated digest from Mediaite focused on Kamala Harris's attempt to explain algorithms using flowers. It noted her appearance on 'Off Air with Big Boy' and mentioned her past role as 'AI Czar'. The digest stated she used flowers as an example to explain how social media algorithms work. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - Right-rated digests frequently characterised Kamala Harris's explanation as a "blunder," "misstep," or "word salad." Many highlighted her use of a flower analogy, with some specifying pink and yellow flowers. Several digests reported Harris warned algorithms are 'trying to dumb people down.' Headlines and digests from outlets including Next News Network, Breitbart, and The Gateway Pundit framed the discussion as evidence of incompetence or a broader "Democrat control agenda." **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - low: 3 - mixed: 8 - high: 2 - unknown: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Next News Network](https://nextnewsnetwork.com/2026/09/26/bombshell-kamala-harriss-ai-blunder-exposes-democrat-control-agenda) — Kamala Harris's AI Blunder EXPOSES Democrat Control Agenda - [WVII / Fox Bangor](https://foxbangor.com/news/national/kamala-harris-uses-flower-analogy-to-explain-social-media-algorithms-while-discussing-ai-midterms/article_467d74b5-1801-5ed8-b361-f88475bf225a.html) — Kamala Harris uses flower analogy to explain social media algorithms while discussing AI, midterms - [wfmd.com](https://wfmd.com/2026/09/26/kamala-harris-uses-flower-analogy-to-explain-social-media-algorithms-while-discussing-ai-midterms) — Kamala Harris uses flower analogy to explain social media algorithms while discussing AI, midterms - [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/politics/kamala-harris-uses-flower-analogy-explain-social-media-algorithms-while-discussing-ai-midterms) — Kamala Harris uses flower analogy to explain social media algorithms while discussing AI, midterms - [Politics, Policy, Political News](https://politicom.com.au/try-not-to-laugh-as-kamala-harris-explains-artificial-intelligence-and-algorithms-video) — Try Not to Laugh as Kamala Harris Explains Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms - Politics, Policy, Political Views - [The Gateway Pundit](https://thegatewaypundit.com/2026/09/try-not-laugh-as-kamala-harris-explains-artificial) — Try Not to Laugh as Kamala Harris Explains Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms * The Gateway Pundit * by Mike LaChance - [Breitbart](https://breitbart.com/politics/2026/09/25/watch-kamala-harris-dishes-up-word-salad-to-explain-algorithms) — Kamala Harris Dishes Up Word Salad to Explain Algorithms - [frontpageindex.com](https://frontpageindex.com/2026/09/kamala-harris-attempts-to-explain-ai.html) — Kamala Harris Attempts to Explain AI & Social Media Algorithms - [thedailybs.com](https://thedailybs.com/2026/09/25/kamala-harris-explains-algorithms-with-flowers-and-somehow-were-back-here-again) — Kamala Harris explains algorithms with flowers — and somehow we're back here again - The Daily Bo Snerdley - [Louder With Crowder](https://louderwithcrowder.com/harris-flower-algorithm) — Kamala Harris attempts to explain what an algorithm is with flower metaphor, and as derpy as you think this will be...more - [Washington Times](https://washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/25/kamala-harris-warns-algorithms-trying-dumb-people) — Harris warns algorithms are 'trying to dumb people down' - [Townhall](https://townhall.com/news/dmitri-bolt/2026/09/25/kamala-harris-tries-to-explain-how-an-algorithm-works-n2683603) — Kamala Harris Tried to Explain How an Algorithm Works. It Did Not Go Well. - [Mediaite](https://mediaite.com/media/podcasts/former-ai-czar-kamala-harris-endeavors-to-explain-algorithm-using-flowers) — Former AI Czar Kamala Harris Endeavors to Explain ‘Algorithm’ Using ‘Flowers’ - [Twitchy](https://twitchy.com/samj/2026/09/25/kamala-harris-explains-ai-n2432695) — 'WARNING — You WILL Lose Brain Cells': Kamala Harris Explains AI ... We Think - [Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion](https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/09/kamala-harris-tries-to-explain-ai-and-algorithms) — Kamala Harris Tries to Explain AI and Algorithms - [RedState](https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/09/25/watch-as-kamala-tries-to-explain-algorithms-then-prepare-to-get-inundated-with-drunk-wine-mom-reels-n2207368) — Watch As Kamala Tries to Explain Algorithms, Then Prepare to Get Inundated With Drunk Wine Mom Reels ## Questions **What did Kamala Harris use to explain social media algorithms?** Former Vice President Kamala Harris used a flower analogy to explain social media algorithms during a podcast appearance. Some reports indicated she used pink and yellow flowers as examples in her explanation. **What did Kamala Harris say about algorithms?** Kamala Harris discussed artificial intelligence and algorithms on the podcast 'Off Air with Big Boy'. Some reports stated she warned that algorithms are 'trying to dumb people down' by targeting users with repetitive content. **Which outlets reported on Kamala Harris's comments?** Fifteen outlets reported on Kamala Harris's comments. Of these, one was rated left and fourteen were rated right. No centre-rated outlets covered the story. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/kamala-harris-explains-social-media-algorithms-with-flower-analogy. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Kamala Harris explains social media algorithms with flower analogy", https://mediabias.news/politics/kamala-harris-explains-social-media-algorithms-with-flower-analogy