So this morning I’m scrolling through my usual feeds, just drinking coffee half-asleep, when I see people freaking out about Mike Perry maybe getting canned. Like, full-on panic in some groups. Honestly, my first thought was “Again? Didn’t we just do this last year?” Feels like every few months someone starts shouting that the sky is falling for Mike.
Where The Panic Started
First thing I did? Obvious. Went straight to the source everyone was pointing at – this big tech site’s rumor section. Saw this super vague headline hinting at some ‘major shakeup’ at Mike’s company. No names named, but everyone instantly connected it to him. Classic internet gossip. Felt flimsy, you know? Like building a house on sand.
Didn’t stop there though. My gut said check the actual company stuff:
- Looked up the official company press page. Zero. Nada. Nothing about leadership changes, firings, nada.
- Scrolled Mike’s own profile there. Still listed as CTO. No “Former” slapped on it.
- Checked his personal socials. Last post was like three days ago about mountain biking. Totally normal.
- Even found the public investor relations page. Calm seas. No emergency flags raised.
Seemed pretty clear this was probably just noise. But hey, rumors don’t die easy.
Digging Deeper
Okay, so the company itself was quiet. Fine. Went digging through other channels. Found this one industry chat group where people actually know folks who work at Mike’s place. Asked point blank: “Yo, heard anything wild about Mike Perry today?”
Took awhile, but someone finally pinged back. And get this – it wasn’t about Mike Perry at all! Someone got names mixed up. There was a firing… but it was someone else completely, same first name initials in a different department. M.P. got mistaken for Mike Perry. The whole firestorm was just one big case of mistaken identity!
Honestly, I just sat back and sighed. Felt like that time I spent all day looking for my glasses only to find them on my head. All that energy worrying over literally nothing.
Figured I’d better share this mess quickly before the rumor mill turned it into a full-blown conspiracy theory about alien abductions or something. So here I am, dumping my morning detective work on you.
What actually happened?
- A small, unconfirmed rumor started.
- People instantly linked it to Mike Perry because… Mike Perry.
- Zero evidence from official sources backed it up.
- Turns out it was a mix-up involving someone totally different.
- Mike Perry is definitely, 100% not fired.
Just another day in the chaotic circus of online news, right? I seriously need more coffee after that wild goose chase.
