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One of the many fake Kim Jong-un Twitter accounts. Source: Twitter

Rumors that North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un was assassinated during a diplomatic visit in Beijing began swarming through Twitter Friday, spreading from Chinese social media website Weibo. As of yet, the communist leader's status has not been confirmed, but some Twitter users have jumped on the rumor to get a few laughs.

Here are some of the Twitter musings floating around about the unsubstantiated claim of Kim Jong-un's untimely demise:

Note: This is a reference to a popular tumblr blog, kim jong un looking at things, a spin-off from kim jong il looking at things.

Note: There are over 100 Twitter users claiming to be Kim Jong-un.

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