Are we really 'addicted' to our phones — and is a school ban the right move? 

Removing phones from school settings does not prevent cyberbullying from occurring, expert says.

"We tend to use the term 'addicted' as in 'addicted to our phones, to social media, to gaming etc' in quite a colloquial way. But it is not quite an accurate term to describe what we mean," says Dr Nicola Fox Hamilton.

"Clinical addiction is a very specific thing where what you're doing is very distressing and it is seriously impacting on aspects of your life, like your relationships or work etc.