US flag and TikTok logo are seen in this illustration taken, June 2, 2023. (Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)

TikTok, owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance and used by tens of millions of Americans, has faced calls from US lawmakers for a nationwide ban over concerns about possible Chinese government influence.

Some 47% of respondents to the two-day poll, which concluded on Tuesday, said they at least somewhat supported “banning the social media application, TikTok, from use in the United States,” while 36% opposed a ban.

The survey also revealed deep worries among Americans about China's global influence at a time when US-China relations have fallen to their lowest point in decades. 

The online Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted nationwide, collecting responses from 1,005 adults, including 443 Democrats and 346 Republicans.