A Senator has become emotional during an interview with Sky News Australia as she likened the impacts of teenage social media use to sticking 'an ice pipe in their mouth'.
Senator Jacqui Lambie has held back tears as she spoke to Sky News Australia about a state's plan to ban social media for teenagers over the negative impacts platforms are having on young children.A Senator has become emotional during an interview with Sky News Australia as she likened the impacts of teenage social media use to sticking"an ice pipe in their mouth".
Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie threw her support behind Mr Malinauskas by praising the South Australian leader's"courage" for speaking up. "And we’re only seeing the early days. God knows what it’s gonna be like, but we are starting to see that now... and it is growing." Senator Lambie backed calls from the South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas who is looking into banning social media for teens under the age of 14. Picture: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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