The national religious broadcasters (NRB) urged Florida State legislators on Monday to oppose a controversial bill which has a “very real possibility of armament to a wave of” lawyer “against Christian diffusers”, according to the group’s general council.
Senate bill 752Who has been widely criticized by the Conservatives, would modify the Florida retraction law, which limits defamation damage if a retraction or correction is published, to force publishers to also delete online content which contains false information. The bill also notes that a publisher must act if a “reasonable person” concluded that a declaration is false.
The NRB, which presents itself as “an international association not in favor of Christian communicators whose member organizations represent millions of listeners, viewers and readers,” sent a letter to the president of the GOP state, Ben Albritton, urging the legislators to oppose it.
“We urge you, you and your colleagues from the Senate, to oppose SB 752. The legislation is well intentioned but contains serious defects which could negatively affect publishers and broadcasters, including religious broadcasters,” wrote the Advocate General of NRB, Michael Farris, in a letter obtained by Fox News Digital.
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“The most important problem arises from changes related to requests for corrections to articles archived on the website of a broadcaster. The complainants may require modifications in the old publications for one of the two reasons. First, if a declaration has been determined as false in legal proceedings. Second, a change may be required if the publisher or the diffuser” receipt of facts that would cause a reasonable person to conclude that it was false “.” This is the second provision which is the most problematic. The standard of “reasonable person” is intrinsically ambiguous in this context and is often a question of perspective or opinion. “
The Advocate General of the NRB then explained that “Christian broadcasters often take positions which are in contradiction with the views of certain elites within society” and SB 752 could lead to a law.
“For example, if a transgendered male presents as a female and compeests in girls’ Sports, and a Christian Broadcaster Says that a male has been competting in women’s sports, the Broadcaster Could be potentialy sued under this section for old articles on the subject. Support the Affirmation of Gender Transition, a Plaintiff Could See Relief Under this Legislation by Claiming That His New Gender is a Fact and to Red to Him As A Male is Both Faux Et Defamatoires.
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“This possibility opens up a very real possibility of armaments to a wave of” lawyers “against Christian radiudiffusers simply to defend what they believe to be true,” continued the letter. “The rights of the first amendment are precious and the falsification of secure legal standards is a task that should be undertaken with the greatest care and precision.”
Ferris concluded the letter by urging senators to oppose the bill.
“This legislation should be defeated for the moment. If there are other problems that this bill aims to solve, I would propose to collaborate with legislators or staff so that legitimate problems can be resolved without risking unexpected damage to diffusers and publishers – many of which share your vision of the world,” wrote Ferris.
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Earlier this month, the Senate judicial committee voted 8-2 in favor of the bill.
Others went to social networks to condemn the bill:
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