Over at Weibo, the Chinese equivalent to Twitter, a rumor is currently running rampant that newly minted North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un has been assassinated at the North Korean embassy in Beijing. Which is not nearly as interesting as the fact that Western news outlets are widely reporting a rumor from the Chinese equivalent to Twitter.
I mean, the likes of Gawker and HuffPo, I can understand. They're pretty much in the business of reprinting rumors. But "reputable" outlets like MSNBC, Reuters, and Forbes? Really? I mean, maybe Kim Jong-un is dead. Who knows? But some guy on Weibo isn't exactly a source.
[Slogtip Joe]