Video: Turkish Lawmaker Burak Erbay Smashes Phone with Hammer During Speech in Parliament to Protest Against Disinformation and Social Media Bill

"You have only one freedom left, the smartphones in your pocket which has Instagram, Facebook, YouTube which you can communicate with", he said. "If the (disinformation) law passes the parliament, you can break your phones and throw them away like this – my young brothers and sisters", said Erbay.

Turkish Lawmaker Burak Erbay. (Photo Credits: Twitter Video Grab)

Turkish opposition lawmaker Burak Erbay smashed his smartphone with a hammer during a speech in parliament over opposing proposed disinformation and social media bill.

"You have only one freedom left, the smartphones in your pocket which has Instagram, Facebook, YouTube which you can communicate with", he said. "If the (disinformation) law passes the parliament, you can break your phones and throw them away like this – my young brothers and sisters", said Erbay.

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