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What analysts call nearly unprecedented for a government, brokering TikTok deal to fetch Trump administration …

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The US government is expected to receive about $10 billion as part of a deal involving TikTok’s operations in the country. A report notes that analysts have claimed the payment as unusual for a government’s role in brokering such a transaction. The fee is tied to an agreement under which investors aligned with the Trump administration will take control of TikTok’s US business from its Chinese parent, ByteDance. The payment comes in addition to investments made to establish a new entity to operate TikTok in the US. This arrangement allows the app to continue operating in the country while shifting…

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