“Sorry if” is doing a lot of work.
Gia’s draft says “Sorry if anyone misunderstood.” The post itself wrongly blamed younger visitors for a delay. People understood the words accurately.
Voz asks
Does the sentence name the inaccurate claim, or only how someone felt?
Try one response
It places the problem on readers and does not correct the inaccurate claim.
Try another response
The audience gets information and an accountable next step, without having to reassure the writer.
Make something useful
Rewrite the first two sentences of the apology.
Tell a friend
We said something inaccurate. Here is the correction and what we are doing about the mistake.
Say it your way. Keep the supported meaning and the part you still need to check.