The corruption runs deeper than you'd ever imagine. A multi-billion dollar industry you've never heard of. This is the world Patent Trolls thrive in: A world created for them by our own U. S. Patent system. You can be sued for clicking on a hyperlink, using your own scanner, or sharing your Wi-Fi! It sounds insane, but the reality is even crazier. Patent Trolls look for obvious ideas, patent them, and then sue anyone they claim is infringing on their idea. People's lives and businesses are being destroyed.. and they have no way out. “The Patent Scam” exposes the underbelly of this system, and the people that commit this practice. "The Patent Scam" highlights the many challenges frivolous patent litigation poses for business owners and entrepreneurs, juxtaposing their stories of struggle against interviews with lawyers and patent trolls who are benefiting from these loopholes in our patent system. Non-practicing entities (NPEs) purchase vague, low quality patents - many of which should never have been granted in the first place - to claim ownership of commonly-used ideas or business methods such as searching for something using a computer. Non Practicing Entities (NPE), also known as "patent trolls," use these patents to threaten litigation against businesses, particularly small and medium sized businesses they know will not have the funding to endure a lengthy legal battle. Ultimately, the film asks Congress to act to protect America's entrepreneurs from this drain on innovation.—Austin Meyer Buy it on physical DVDs and Blu-Ray: - Amazon DVD: http://amzn.to/2uFUkDF - Amazon BD: http://amzn.to/2x1cHzl Follow The Patent Scam on the Web: - Web: http://ThePatentScam.com - Facebook: http://facebook.com/patentdocumentary - Twitter: http://twitter.com/thepatentscam Cast: Austin Meyer Peter Braxton Alex Haro Bill Chastain Lee Cheng Drew Curtis Kate Doerkson Van Lindberg Todd Moore Kevin O'Connor Eric Rosebrock Michael Skelps Corey Tisdale Steven Vicinanza Colleen Chien

Jackson, the Kenyan; Carlito, the Argentinian; Zahira, the Moroccan; Samuel, the Indian: four children who live light years away from each other and who have never met but who have a common point: they have to cover tremendously long distances to reach their school. On foot, on horseback or in a wheelchair, but all with an extraordinary determination. The film introduces Jackson, an 11 year old Kenyan, who, along with his little sister, travels to school 15 km away from his home. As he and his sister traverse through the grasslands, they encountered roaming elephants along the way, posing a threat to the duo. In Morocco, 12 year old Zahira and her sisters prepare their 22 km journey through the mountains. On their way to school, one of Zahira's friend bruised her ankle. They had asked for assistance from the locals, but they were turned down. In Argentina, Carlito, an 11 year old boy, and his little sister travel to their school 18 km away via horseback. The duo must be careful though, as the Patagonian wastelands are rugged with steep cliffs and jagged rocks. In India, we are introduced to Samuel, a 13 year old disabled boy who lives 4 km from school. He is assisted by his two younger brothers, who push and pull his makeshift wheelchair. Because of his disability, Samuel and his brothers have difficulty traveling the Indian terrain; at one point, the trio had to cross a shallow river.

The Social Dilemma is a 2020 American docudrama film directed by Jeff Orlowski and written by Orlowski, Davis Coombe, and Vickie Curtis. It goes into depth on how social media's design is meant to nurture an addiction, manipulate people and governments, and spread conspiracy theories and disinformation. The film also examines the issue of social media's effect on mental health (including the mental health of adolescents and rising teen suicide rates). The film features interviews with many former employees, executives, and other professionals from top tech companies and social media platforms such as Facebook, Google, Twitter, Mozilla, and YouTube. These interviewees draw on their primary experiences at their companies to discuss how such platforms have caused negative problematic social, political, and cultural consequences. Some of the interviewees qualify that social media platforms and big tech companies have provided some positive change for society as well. These interviews are presented alongside scripted dramatizations of a teenager’s social media addiction.

Loyalty cards, medical records, geolocation, biometric passports. Our digital traces speak volumes about our habits. The large volume of data recorded during each of our visits to the internet represents a great opportunity for personalisation, but the information we distil is also widely used for commercial purposes and can be used by governments as an invasive tool. Dataland illustrates the different facets of big data and artificial intelligence being unleashed by the world’s most prolific data scientists. The film goes to Dublin where artificial intelligence is becoming an increasing influence on community life; to Finland where citizens transmit their DNA to improve public health and predictive medicine; and finally to China where facial recognition is routinely used by the state to track the movement, habits and private lives of common people. But we are just scratching the surface of AI’s capabilities. This film explores a number of different issues and provides us with a basic understanding of how it works and where it might lead.