No it's not extortion. The employer isn't forced to hire or raise the salary; they could just tell them "Good luck at Meta." They're just negotiating from a position of strength, and for some reason you don't like that.

> How about instead of doing it that way, you say something like: "The salary you offered is lower than I expected. Here is what I expect and these are the benefits I'll bring to your organization."

Because thats not effective. When employers have the upper hand, they're perfectly willing to say "Take the offer or go pound sand." Do you happen to think thats extortion?