Judge Permits Use Of Pseudonyms In ‘Sexual Exploitation’ Suit Against Roblox, Snap

( January 16, 2026, 2:30 PM EST) -- OAKLAND, Calif. — A California federal judge granted a motion filed by a guardian on behalf of a minor to proceed under pseudonyms in a suit accusing Roblox Corp. and Snap Inc. of negligence related to alleged misrepresentation of their apps “as safe and appropriate places for children to play” when they were “recklessly and deceptively operating businesses in a way that led to the sexual exploitation” of the minor....