October 27, 2022

In Gonzalez v. Google, SCOTUS Considers Section 230

In a case set to be heard by the Supreme Court this term, the highest court will consider Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) for the first time in the law’s quarter-century history. Gonzalez v. Google LLC was one of nine new cases added to the Supreme Court’s docket on October 3, 2022.

Section 230, the 1996 provision aimed fostering the development of the Internet and avoiding a chilling effect on speech, grants Internet platforms broad immunity against liability for content published by others. As the capabilities and functionalities of Internet services plunge further and further afield from what could be imagined in the last decade of the twentieth century, the Supreme Court’s determination in Gonzalez v. Google could radically retool tech companies’ ironclad immunity under Section 230.

The question of whether Section 230 covers targeted recommendations or only traditional editorial functions stands to overhaul the legal landscape for any Internet service that hosts user-generated content. NRB will continue to monitor the proceeding of Gonzalez as the Supreme Court’s 2022-2023 term unfolds.

Thousands Rally at Tennessee State Capitol to “End Child Mutilation”

One month after conservative commentator Matt Walsh sounded the alarm on Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) profit-driven zeal for so-called “gender-affirming” healthcare, thousands of concerned citizens gathered at the War Memorial Plaza in downtown Nashville for the “Rally to End Child Mutilation,” hosted by Walsh and the Daily Wire on October 21, 2022.

Within view of the Tennessee State Capitol, a slate of high-profile headliners addressed an audience of around 3,000 people. Speakers included U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), state lawmakers Sen. Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) and House majority leader William Lamberth (R-Portland), former U.S. representative and 2020 presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard; president of Convention of States Action Mark Meckler; former congressional candidate Robby Starbuck; founder of Trans Rational Educational Voices Scott Newgent; evolutionary biologist, journalist, and founding editor of Reality’s Last Stand Dr. Colin Wright; eighteen-year-old former “trans kid” Chloe Cole; and NRB member Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) general counsel Christiana Kiefer.

MEDIAlliance Is Forging International Leaders in Christian Media

NRB member MEDIAlliance International is reaching the unreached through strategic partnerships with those “serving in places of challenge and difficulty for the cause of Christ.”

Led by Dr. Ron Harris, the international Christian organization trains, assists, connects, consults, mentors, and encourages media professionals around the world who are harnessing the potential of communications technology to make the Christian message accessible to millions across the globe. Through on-the-ground efforts and virtual, one-on-one training sessions, MEDIAlliance is helping Christian leaders multiply their skills—and their reach—in traditional broadcasting and digital media.

In Memoriam: Dr. Freda V. Crews

Longtime NRB member Dr. Freda V. Crews, 86, of Lake Bowen, S.C., went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 21, 2022.

“Dr. Crews was a distinguished and accomplished Christian woman who leaves a legacy of service through her ministry endeavors,” said NRB President and CEO Troy A. Miller. “Her leadership in the field of professional Christian counseling will continue to equip generations of Christian leaders.”

NRB Member News

• Salem Media Group Expands Its Conservative Programming into Spanish-language in Miami
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• CURE Welcomes New COO
• Chaplains Respond to St. Louis School Shooting
• Voice of the Martyrs Offers Resources for Churches Ahead of Persecution Sunday
• Hope Media Group Upgrades More Transmitters To HD Radio
• Are Banks Going Woke and Canceling Religious Customers?
• It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!
• Salem Media Group Announces New Podcast with Toni King on the Senior Resource Podcast Network

NRB Reminders

Industry Trends and Insights

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• FCC Denies Broadband Data-Confidentiality Requests
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• Reaching Generation Z
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Industry Job Openings

• Broadcast Producer (Family Talk)
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