The Trump administration is reportedly set to pocket $10 billion from the US sale of TikTok, a revelation that has sent shockwaves through social media. Critics have described it as 'shameless corruption', with the controversy fuelling a wider debate over whether political influence is being monetised under the guise of national security.
For years, the TikTok sale in the US was framed as a security necessity. American officials warned that ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, could potentially access the data of more than 150 million US users.
