The Consumer Council sued 17 companies over online scams run through Facebook, on behalf of 10 victims, and asks platforms, apps and banks to share liability. The first hearing on 3 August 2026 was only procedural; the next hearing is 9 November 2026, and no compensation talks have started. For a small business, the case sets no new rule yet. Watch it if you advertise on Facebook or move money through online banking, and tighten your own checks on payment requests and fake-ad impersonation.