Turkish lawmaker smashes phone with hammer in parliament to protest social media bill

A Turkish opposition lawmaker had broke a smartphone with a hammer during his speech in the parliament on Wednesday (October 12) to protest a proposed disinformation and social media bill.

Burak Erbay, a member of the main opposition People's Republican Party, had taken out a hammer from a bag and started smashing the cellphone as he addressed the parliament during the debate for the proposed bill.

"If the (disinformation) law passes the parliament, you can break your phones and throw them away like this - my young brothers and sisters. You do not need to use them anymore." said Erbay has he hurled the broken cellphone.