United States lawmakers are concerned TikTok users' data is being accessed by China.
The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban the social media platform if Chinese tech giant Byte Dance doesn't sell its stake within six months.
It will now go to a vote in Senate.
US correspondent Mitch McCann told Mike Hosking that there's a lobbying campaign by TikTok underway.
He says they've hired influencers to talk about the success they've had with TikTok and the impact on small business in America.
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