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A jury awarded a teen $3M. Punitive damages are next. You might recall, this is EXACTLY what we spoke about in our film #UNTRUTH, which you supported (thank you!) - in a segment we entitled \"malgorithm.\" Please watch video:We're making a new film called UNFIT TOO, for release BEFORE the midterms. Please read more about it and support our indepe...","published_at":"2026-03-25T21:02:06Z","author_name":"Howard Marks","url":"/feed/287981","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/287981"},{"id":272119,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:272119","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"HELLO and WELCOME to UNFIT TOO","preview":"Hello to all. We hope you are managing to keep mostly sane in what has become a batsh*t crazy world. WE HAVE IMPORTANT NEWS - we'll recap a little before explaining why we're writing (if you want to skip the recap, click the link below):In 2020, before the election, we released a film called #UNFIT. It introduced Malignant Narcissism into the public lexicon and discussed other topical subjects that hadn't been much discussed yet, like gaslighting, tribalism, and the Authoritarian Playbook. #U...","published_at":"2026-03-06T21:34:12Z","author_name":"Howard Marks","url":"/feed/272119","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/272119"}],"q_and_a":[{"id":291197,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:291197","question":"You are a bunch of crybabies. You have a mental illness if you dislike Trump for... well I don't even know what for. You are not conscious thinkers. Your minds are easily controlled. It is a shame. But you can get your wish if Kamala is elected and lose an extra 50% of your income! She's got some great tax implications she plans on putting in place lol","author_name":"Hunter Vokes","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-08-29T02:12:56Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/untruth#question-291197","answers":[]},{"id":288114,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:288114","question":"It would help if you made a documentary about not allowing Presidents with mental illness like Biden to stay in office. It's Senior Citizen abuse to keep him in office","author_name":"Dan Rehmsmeyer","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-07-18T03:20:13Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/untruth#question-288114","answers":[]},{"id":292786,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:292786","question":"Art - Small suggestion, you may want to post an update here and email investors so they can see it and also help promote the film. You have 155 evangelists who could help get the word out...if they knew about it.","author_name":"Lance Longwell","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-09-22T17:07:48Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/untruth#question-292786","answers":[{"id":292787,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:292787","answer":"Yes you are right. Will do thanks again.","author_name":"Art Horan","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-09-22T17:47:05Z"}]},{"id":292784,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:292784","question":"43 days until the election. Do you an update on the film? Release dates? Release strategy/streaming sites to see it? Any update would be interesting.","author_name":"Lance Longwell","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-09-22T16:52:16Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/untruth#question-292784","answers":[{"id":292785,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:292785","answer":"Hi Lance- thank you for your outreach. The film was released on a number of platforms first week of Sept. we quickly rose to #1 on Apple and our previous film Unfit made a comeback to #6. Amazon has yet to release but we are told any day now.","author_name":"Art Horan","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-09-22T17:06:01Z"}]},{"id":289859,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:289859","question":"Hi Boost your WeFunder campaign with me! Follow for expert tips to smash funding targets \u0026amp; maximize reach","author_name":"Esther OMOLARA","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-08-08T15:07:58Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/untruth#question-289859","answers":[]},{"id":287645,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:287645","question":"Hi Howard Marks, I'm Rose from MoreGrow Agency. We excel at maximizing Wefunder campaigns through expert strategy, compelling content, and targeted marketing. Our services help startups attract investors and exceed funding goals. Interested in enhancing your campaign for remarkable success? Reach out to us at rosmelsosa4@gmail.com.","author_name":"Rosmel Sosa","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-07-12T13:46:26Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/untruth#question-287645","answers":[]},{"id":284877,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:284877","question":"I feel you. it is a shame smh. as far as this film how much longer past the election do you see you guys making money? cause after election and January hits who will watch this? too late then. people don't like what is going on best thing is to vote, help get the word out to make sure it doesn't happen. like in life many complain yet do nothing to make things better. I love what your custom contract entails","author_name":"John Webster","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-06-07T19:48:50Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/untruth#question-284877","answers":[{"id":285085,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:285085","answer":"I think #UNTRUTH will have a long life - years. No matter what happens in the election, the messages of the film will have continued relevance. As an example, our 2020 film #UNFIT, which was released 60 days before the 2020 election, is STILL airing on Amazon Prime now, and a few other platforms as well, and it's 4 years later. 88% of the revenue for #UNFIT was generated AFTER the 2020 election. I'm not disagreeing that nothing is more important than voting, but this is a film, and it will have an impact. There is so much disinformation out there, and this will explain a lot to a great many people. There are more people on the fence this election than there were in the last election. And again - the messages have continued relevance. Thanks! - hm","author_name":"Howard Marks","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-06-11T22:25:02Z"}]},{"id":284839,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:284839","question":"Before I make an investment in this film my biggest concern is if you have a plan to protect the investors if this film is blocked from being published. Recently the Trump Campaign issued a warning to sue the other film project \"The Apprentice\".","author_name":"Grigore B. Hreniuc","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-06-07T02:34:19Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/untruth#question-284839","answers":[{"id":285083,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:285083","answer":"Hi Grigore. The film version of \"The Apprentice\" is a drama. There are actors playing the roles of Donald, Ivanka, Donald Jr etc. The filmmakers are making depictions and dramatizations. You can understand the basis for the warning from the Trump campaign. Our film #UNTRUTH is a documentary. It's interviews with doctors, psychologists, sociologists, etc. plus clippings from the news. There is no basis for a cause of action against it. Same as our previous film #UNFIT. It's a documentary. Thank you! - hm","author_name":"Howard Marks","votes":0,"created_at":"2024-06-11T22:18:45Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"Before I make an investment in this film my biggest concern is if you have a plan to protect the investors if this film is blocked from being published. Recently the Trump Campaign issued a warning to sue the other film project \"The Apprentice\".","answer":"Hi Grigore. The film version of \"The Apprentice\" is a drama. There are actors playing the roles of Donald, Ivanka, Donald Jr etc. The filmmakers are making depictions and dramatizations. You can understand the basis for the warning from the Trump campaign. Our film #UNTRUTH is a documentary. It's interviews with doctors, psychologists, sociologists, etc. plus clippings from the news. There is no basis for a cause of action against it. Same as our previous film #UNFIT. It's a documentary. Than..."},{"question":"I feel you. it is a shame smh. as far as this film how much longer past the election do you see you guys making money? cause after election and January hits who will watch this? too late then. people don't like what is going on best thing is to vote, help get the word out to m...","answer":"I think #UNTRUTH will have a long life - years. No matter what happens in the election, the messages of the film will have continued relevance. As an example, our 2020 film #UNFIT, which was released 60 days before the 2020 election, is STILL airing on Amazon Prime now, and a few other platforms as well, and it's 4 years later. 88% of the revenue for #UNFIT was generated AFTER the 2020 election. I'm not disagreeing that nothing is more important than voting, but this is a film, and it will ha..."},{"question":"43 days until the election. Do you an update on the film? Release dates? Release strategy/streaming sites to see it? Any update would be interesting.","answer":"Hi Lance- thank you for your outreach. The film was released on a number of platforms first week of Sept. we quickly rose to #1 on Apple and our previous film Unfit made a comeback to #6. Amazon has yet to release but we are told any day now."},{"question":"Art - Small suggestion, you may want to post an update here and email investors so they can see it and also help promote the film. You have 155 evangelists who could help get the word out...if they knew about it.","answer":"Yes you are right. Will do thanks again."}]}}}