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The original was posted on /r/technology by /u/chrisdh79 on 2025-09-26 12:10:44+00:00.

Original Title: TikTok deal payment is criticized as a ‘shake-down scheme’ by experts | The U.S. government will collect a multibillion-dollar fee from the American investors who will take over TikTok. Some experts call the fee and other deals like it “extortion.”