Kara Swisher: Keeping Tech Honest | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) 

Wow, I like her. She wasn't just agreeing with Bill , she actually pulled him up on stuff. Well done.

Here after she asked for Ben Shapiro to be banned because her son watches his videos.

NO! You don't need ID to buy groceries. You only NEED an ID to buy groceries if you want to pay for them via credit/debit card as with anything else you want to buy with a card.

What's ironic is that the insulting towards "nerds" here is insulting a good majority of his own audience. Most nerds are hungry for knowledge and willing to read and do the research, it's not all videogames and anime like a good majority tend to think. Because of that the older generation (a good majority of them) are out of touch with the youth and that includes being out of touch with those of us in our 30s and even 40s. You can't insult people that are trying and wanting to make this country better for the right reasons just because we're into something that's deemed "nerdy."

The internet should be the Wild West. It’s design to be and no one should play authoritarian on it. Stop coddling everyone from repercussions.

She is very sharp intellectually. Her voice of reason regarding social media is very much needed. The various social media platforms are basically electronically packaged addiction accessible via a touch screen. Despite all of the mishaps, stumbles and data breaches of the social media apparatus, most of us cannot turn away, even temporarily. At the very least, I think we need to be able to toggle on-off our social media addiction. Kara Swisher is on point here.

Deleted Facebook over a year ago. I don't miss it at all. I recommend it to everyone!

Her comments on how she has to use Marvel references to get their attention because tech people don't know who Voltaire is, is in my opinion equally as bad as bill Maher's insults to nerds. Wtf. This video is literally about making 'nerds' look like subhuman beings.

"I am not going to go down your f**king slide". When serious people curse like no tomorrow, it has a great ring to it.

When did we need ID to get groceries? 🤔

>"Why don't you need ID to prove who you are to use Facebook and Twitter?" >Opposes voter ID laws.

5:30 "I'm not going down your fucking slide" that made me giggle

LOL i like her. A woman who out talked Bill.

2:54 I respected her for not going along with the bullying... But then she did her own bullying

Having to show ID puts victims of cyber bullying, or pro-democracy activists under increased risk.

"I'm not going down your fucking slide." EXACTLY. Thank you!

“Voter ID is racist!” “Why shouldn’t we have to verify ID for Twitter?” 🤔🤔😏

I hope she comes back and OFTEN. She killed it and he was really put to task. Loved her.

I thought the whole point of the internet is for the exchange of ideas. Now they are saying the internet needs to be regulated.

Wait Bill, you’re against needing an ID to vote but you think you should verify identification to have a social media account? That makes a lot of sense.

Love her. Intelligent, funny AF, unafraid to pull Bill up.

I like the “weaponize” . Words aren’t weapons. Hurting feelings isn’t a crime.

I like how she gets high and mighty to Maher, but says things like “looks like it was designed by 10yr old boys.” and how she uses comics to manipulate them. No sexist generalizations there.

Anonymity assures privacy, doesn't take it away... what is she talking about? Whose values? Whose standards? I think the political web requires anonymity at times much like news sourcing or when you vote. That would be 1984 absolutely requiring everyone to totally ID themselves on the most surveilled medium in history. Dope.

Give Kara a show.

She says it's FB's "job" to take away your data privacy; Bill says we should give them our I.D. I come to Bill for the stupid.

This was easily one of Bill’s most frustrating segments. Requiring an ID to use Facebook or Twitter? Wanting to regulate them and force them to be “responsible” for things that aren’t even illegal? This goes against the very spirit of the internet. Bill & this lady clearly don’t understand the importance of the free flow of information. It’s up to the consumer to have media literacy. It is not Facebook’s job to censor everything you don’t like. Their only responsibility should be to remove things that are ILLEGAL.

As Paul VALERY, a French poet, writer and philosoher put it once: "In general, people know what they do. But they hardly know what what they do does"

I can't wait to show this to people in 20 years. They won't believe that people were ever this stupid.

Regardless of what's posted on social media, it's each person's responsibility to use our critical thinking abilities in order to determine the TRUTH. Take the time to read, watch, and listen to other sites for your information before you form an opinion; it feels so good to be your own person.

3:35 - It's funny how she is so condescending and patronizing in how she compares comic books and Voltaire and then is wrong about Voltaire saying that quote.

Don't blame nerds. I'm a nerd. It's the money and power that corrupts. "Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely."

All these people sitting around mocking Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg cracks me up. Both of those men are worth 100 times (monetarily) any of these people and have built things that improved the world.

When are people gonna realize that the real problem is corporate behavior allowed by the law and education of business leaders in training. The end result by the pursuit of the end game is always the same, no matter what the product or arena of business. It’s incompatible with meritocratic fairness and human value.

Bill insulting another man on his looks. HA!

Courtney Cox really diversified diversified herself

Do we need a Ministry of Truth or can people become media savvy and logical?

Facebook isn't required. It's a free private service; you do not have to use it. Personally I wonder how they expect anyone to both monitor for bad behavior while simultaneously not censoring first amendment rights. Give them that algorithm and I have no doubt they will immediately implement it. I also think it is easier to blame than to solve the problem.

So, she must have shamed Google when they fired James Damore, right?

How could Mark know how Facebook would take off. It's a new industry, an new business. He couldn't possibly anticipate every contingency!

“He didn’t take humanities in college”! Is she really claiming humanities in college gives you a good sense of responsibility?

Kara seems civil here... as opposed to when she hosted Sam Harris recently and refuted most of his arguments without any facts and the tonality of a condescending child

Bill, your first thing would be DC Cab.

Hold on, they would people to use an ID for online sites but they are extremely against using an ID when you vote?

Didn't South Park already make the point That Kara Swisher just made?

... one thing about this show is that Mr. Maher always have excellent guests - I’m hoping to see Ms. Dahlia Lithwick on one of the future episodes & talk about the Supreme Court

Reality Winner should not be in JAIL!

It has to go both ways. There has to be some sites that should not allow you in unless you've validated your identity. You can't have accountability and anonymity at the same time. I'm not saying every internet site has to be that way. But Facebook used to do this, they used to be college students only and if you didn't have a college email address, you couldn't get in. But once they got big enough, they relaxed that. Comment sections either need to be shut off, limited, or heavily moderated so that spam, trolls, and conspiracy theories can't thrive. Comment sections for places like here, or lots of facebook pages are complete cesspools. And just quite honestly, not every stinking post needs to be commented on. Freedom ain't free. There has to be rules and consequences and more importantly, enforcement.

I liked her. A lot. Very smart; very savvy. A wit. And very quick. Bill had a little trouble keeping up there. And Bill's no slouch in the glib dept. Good fer her....!!

In facebook's defense, no one imagined Facebook would get used by Russia in this manner. It's not right to say that they were built wrong but we do need changes now.

Google has to be held accountable for privacy violating personal information.

He was a kid and isn’t a mind reader. But now there’s no excuses. They are grown men now.

wow, this woman turns out to be incredible dislikeable. and clearly authoritarian in her attitudes.

Perfect point! Wish to hear more.

why does bill keep saying you need ID to buy groceries? other than booze, I never need to pull out my ID.

What I find interesting is that both participants try to belittle Zuckerberg and insult his intelligence (IQ) and emotional aspect (EQ) ... despite the clear and obvious fact that Zuckerberg IS intelligent and is able to organise groups of people to build software and companies that provide exactly what the majority of people want. Ms Swisher notes disparagingly that Zuckerberg didn't finish college - as if completing an outdated college education in tech is needed at all. Given Bill's aside that he left to start a company and become a billionaire - I'm not sure she realised the weakness of her put down. And once she starts talking about needing to use Marvel references? Please - you are embarrassing yourself with these pathetic putdowns. That fact that social media sites have morphed into an unstoppable series of fake news items that are "liked" and specifically sought out by a large section of the community is NOT a fault of the construct - it's a reflection of the populace. Winston Churchill said it best : "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter"

She is absolutely gorgeous, intelligent, articulate and very high EQ. Podcast- subscribed!

Wrong. It hasn’t been like that since the beginning with Facebook. Does nobody remember that it used to be for college students only?

She was a fantastic guest. I hope we see her back in the future.

She needs her own show

Standards? You mean reasons to censor right?

I do believe that social media is a net gain for society

And Google’s mentality was “Don’t be evil”. 😂

love her

Bill, your "first thing" was Pizza Man and Murder, She Wrote

I agree with Bill: How the fuck did the term "nerd" become a badge of honor?

Ben. Uncle Ben.

Great breakdown, really explains everything clearly and effectively. People like her need to be involved in shaping tech values for the future.

Social media doesn't amplify as much as it sets a bench mark..... one every other rich per capita country has managed to pass

Yes let's make the internet a regulated industry. Nobody wants the last remaining platform of expression anymore. The internet was never meant to be global. LOL

I'm an adult. Educated, a business owner, and think for myself. Always have, akways will. Critical thinking, it's not just a concept. Problem is social media has more control over our ignorant, young, immature minds than any other influence, parents, teachers, religious leaders etc. This is the first time in modern history that a very small group of influencers have the power to groom and mold an entire generation virtually from birth. It's really pretty scary.

I wish all his guests were this intelligent. It would be such an interesting show.

I have to go here to Bill to get what’s REALLY GOING ON!

It's always great to watch folks in the media argue for censorship of the masses.

Man so not only does a genius or a "nerd" have to come up with a billion dollar idea, he/she has to look into the legislative side of things. It is not like there is a government or Congress that should take care of that!

Kara Swisher is leagues above Maher.

Erich Fromm, in his book "Escape from Freedom", warned that humankind's technological advancement far overtook its social advancement. Here is one such case.

Oppenheimer was definitely a Nerd by her definition. We knew this in the 1950s.

I like Kara Swisher. She says it like it is.

I am 50 years old and I *would* go down those slides. Shit! In the summer, I live in Water Parks and Great Adventures!💞💞💞💞

Agreed, broke more things than fixed.

Kara writes about tech and doesn't know what "move fast and break things" even means. Keep things open and free in the internet!

I appreciate that she stuck to her guns on trying to be as decent as possible.

ID on the internet? You mean your IP? Your internet provider knows every website that you go to and everything that you download.

This was pretty cringe for both parties involved lol

Congress is supposed to have oversight on Big Tech. . . . but alas that will NEVER happen. . . . know who rules you

interesting conversation; thank you! And somehow Bill Maher seemed to realize, that, in this case, judging someone over his appearance isn t the best thing to do. This was good!

Maybe the responsibility lies with the individual. Why does Facebook have to take responsibility for the general public's inability to think critically?

So they don't want ids to vote but want one for a website account... Makes sense

this is not your toy! leave it alone! just because you're in the majority doesn't give you the right to hurt people and control their private property!

Good for you Kara! "don't insult his clothes"

They weren't hacking the system but they did do some social engineering type stuff which very loosely is a synonym for hacking.

Forgive them, for they know not

Kara is brilliant!

Seriously? If you don't take humanities in college, you don't understand what it means to be ethical?

Wauw Kara. Respect.

Facebook should change it's named to --- TwoFacedbook

Wow she couldn't be anymore hypocrite if she tried.

She’s hilarious woman out there❤️

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