Unconfirmed rumors of Kim Jung Un's death explode on blogs and twitter

[TalkingDog]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/10/kim-jong-un-death-rumor-twitter-weibo_n_1268905.html

An unconfirmed rumor hit the web on Friday morning claiming that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was assassinated in Beijing, China.

According to Gawker, the rumors began on Chinese-language microblog Sina Weibo, the Chinese web equivalent of Twitter. Users credited "reliable sources" and said the incident took place at the North Korean embassy in Beijing.

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Many on Twitter are skeptical of the rumor, as it was reported several hours ago on Weibo and at 1 p.m. apparently had not yet been confirmed by major Chinese media outlets.

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Rumour of Kim Jong Un's death based on news that a host of blacked out cars have descended upon embassy in Beijing, where he was visiting," May tweeted.

[Cleita]

1. That would be strange.

However, he hasn't been seen much since dad's funeral. Anything could happen it seems. Someone compared him to a hamster being put in a snake pit. Maybe he wanted reforms and his father's minions didn't like that idea.

[TalkingDog]

2. The day after his father's funeral I predicted Un would be assassinated

I just thought they would give it a bit more time to see how he would rule.

On the other hand, it could be nothing.

[NightWatcher]

3. Not only that, but some accounts say he's a zombie

I see on the twitterverse that Kim Jong is Undead

[TalkingDog]

5. Nice....

n/t

[w8liftinglady]

4. here's a kind of telling interview his half-brother gave after daddy died

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/46021619/ns/today-today_news/t/report-kim-jong-un-wont-last-long-half-brother-says/

"Report: Kim Jong Un won't 'last long,' half brother says"

[chrisa]

6. Oh man, I wish.

One of the very very few people that I wish would get hit by a freak meteor strike.

[TalkingDog]

7. It was a birthday party.... I guess we can all breathe easier now.

http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/02/10/kim-jong-un-assassination-rumours/

Kim Jong-il’s 70th birthday is cause for celebration at the North Korean embassy in Beijing, so much so that building is now abuzz with activity for the multi-day festivities.

Now, along with the planned events, embassy staff can now mark worldwide social-media fueled assassination rumours down as one of the many tributes for the late Dear Leader.

Rumours that Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s newly anointed supreme leader, had been assassinated originated on Chinese microblogging service Weibo Friday, and spread swiftly on Twitter.