Earlier today, Wikileaks tweeted out a series of three terse, confusing messages, each containing a 64-character code.  After which a rumor that Julian Assange is dead started.

The viral rumors started on Sunday afternoon after the official WikiLeaks Twitter account posted a series of messages that appeared to be coded. Many users believed that the release of the tweets meant that something had happened to Assange, who has been at the forefront of American politics in recent months by releasing sensitive emails connected to Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

Many believed that the tweets represented the “dead man’s switch” that Julian Assange had mentioned in the past. As USA Supreme reported, there was a belief that the insurance protocol may have had something to do with Hillary Clinton.

While there is no official word from the document-sharing organization, it does not appear there is any truth to the rumor that Julian Assange is dead. The official WikiLeaks Twitter account continued posting normal messages after the release of what appeared to be the “dead man’s switch.”

Julian Assange and Wikileaks released thousands of John Podesta emails this week. Podesta is Hillary Clinton’s top advisor.

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