Zuckerbergs viral apology achieved nothing as mogul was wary of hurting federal case against Meta: expert [Video]

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was forced into a “mealy-mouthed apology” during last month’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing because he couldn’t jeopardize an ongoing federal case, making the viral moment a colossal waste of time, according to a legal guru. 

“It achieved nothing,” attorney Danny Karon told Fox News Digital. 

“Remember, there’s a humongous federal case going… with all the state’s attorneys general against Meta for a couple of things. One, injunctive relief — stop doing what you’re doing, the endless scroll and all this stuff to bring kids in and to hook kids,” Karon continued. “And two, money damages – dollars per click, per scroll, per whatever.”

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