Meta lays off 60 contractors via random selection

Companies this size will often hire consulting firms to "restructure" so they can blame the outside firm for choosing who to lay off which means it's a softer blow in terms of morale for the remaining employees.

If Zuckerberg said let's lay these people off, remaining employees might hold a resentment towards him. Conversely, if Accenture says it, then they don't.

Regardless, choosing people randomly using an algorithm? Wow.