Islamabad police have launched a murder probe after a teenage social media influencer was shot dead in her home. The news has reignited fears about the safety of women, particularly those in the public eye.

Police in Islamabad on Tuesday were investigating the killing of 17-year-old Sana Yousaf after she was found shot dead in her home.

The killing of the popular teenager, who had more than a million followers across TikTok and Instagram, has raised renewed concerns over the safety of online personalities in Pakistan, particularly young women.

Police were said to have filed a case against an unidentified suspect after a complaint by Yousaf’s mother.

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      I’ll take a million influencers over any and all libertarian computer janitor morons from lemmy.world

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        I’m no fan of world (mostly because they’re too big and thus mainstream), but what does this insult mean?

    • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyz
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      Let people be, I don’t like the phenomenon of influencers either, but on the one hand if they can grift advertising money from megacorps, good for them, and if you don’t consume toxic social media, you won’t ever meet them.

      I for one, haven’t seen an influencer post in my life.