Summary
The U.S. government plans to receive a large payment from American investors involved in acquiring TikTok. Some business experts describe this payment as similar to extortion, which is when someone demands money through threats.
Key Facts
- American investors are set to take over TikTok, a popular video-sharing app.
- The U.S. government will collect a payment worth several billion dollars as part of this deal.
- Some experts in business are calling this payment a "shakedown," which means they think the payment is unfairly demanded.
- The situation is related to a deal involving the acquisition of TikTok's U.S. operations.
- The article was discussed on "Weekend Edition Saturday," a radio program.