Mashal Khan | Pakistan

Posts from users on multiple social media platforms since Monday alleged that TikToker Mashal Khan and his wife Meena Khan from Peshawar were shot dead. However, both are still alive and well. A day ago, 17-year-old social media influencer Sana Yousaf was shot dead at her home by an unidentified man who entered her house and shot her in the chest. She was popular on TikTok and Instagram, with over a million combined followers Today, a user on X claimed that TikTok influencer Mashal Khan and his wife Meena Khan had been shot dead. The caption of the post said: “Peshawar TikTokers Mashal Khan and his wife Meena Khan were shot dead, while Chitral TikToker Sana Yousaf was also killed in Islamabad.” The user made derogatory remarks, blaming people from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and a specific Muslim sect for the incidents. The post was viewed over 17,200 times. The same claim was shared by other users as can be seen here, here and here on X, and here and here on Facebook. A fact-check was initiated to determine the verac...