After a landmark US trial, Singapore is well-positioned to join the growing tide of regulators targeting social media platforms for addictive features, says Mark Cenite of NTU. SINGAPORE: A California jury found Meta and Google liable for deliberately designing platforms to keep young users glued to their screens , at the expense of their well-being, and for failing to warn users of the risks. The social media giants were ordered to pay US$6 million in damages to a 20-year-old plaintiff,