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Wissam Al Mana, a publicity-shy retail magnate once married to Janet Jackson, has issued High Court proceedings against the social media giant over content housed on its platform. So just who is Wissam Al Mana and why is the case being taken in Dublin?

Social media has fueled a rise in defamation claims. But few lawyers are betting it is a growth industry.

Irish-registered subsidiaries of US-based technology companies have been distributing hundreds of billions to their parents since the start of 2018, illustrating the scale of reserves built offshore through the use of tax schemes over the years.