The US House of Representatives has overwhelming supported a bill to ban TikTok in a rare bipartisan move. 

It could see a ban enacted, if Chinese parent company Byte Dance doesn't sell its stake in the app within six months. 

Lawmakers argue there's a national security threat as the Chinese government could force the company to hand over US users' data. 

US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that while the bill has seen overwhelming support, there is still politics at play for the Democrats.

They have to ask the question of if they want to alienate young voters who run small businesses via TikTok, whose livelihoods would be devastated should the bill pass.

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The US House of Representatives has overwhelming supported a bill to ban TikTok in a rare bipartisan move.  
It could see a ban enacted, if Chinese parent company Byte Dance doesn't sell its stake in the app within six months.  
Lawmakers argue there's a national security threat as the Chinese government could force the company to hand over US users' data.  
US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that while the bill has seen overwhelming support, there is still politics at play for the Democrats. 
They have to ask the question of if they want to alienate young voters who run small businesses via TikTok, whose livelihoods would be devastated should the bill pass. 
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