A tense moment unfolded on Capitol Hill as Josh Hawley pressed Mark Zuckerberg to apologize to families of child exploitation victims during a high-profile Senate hearing. The confrontation took place before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, which was examining online child sexual exploitation and the role of major tech platforms. At Hawley’s urging, Zuckerberg turned to families seated behind him and issued a direct apology for the harm experienced on social media platforms owned by Meta.