The other useful thing for a Facebook account has been access to the local “buy nothing” group so I can freecycle things that are perfectly useful but not a good fit for our family.
Likewise it was an excellent tool for local non-profit outreach… but like read this GLAAD press release about Meta’s changes to their moderation policy today: https://glaad.org/releases/meta-removes-anti-lgbtq-hate-speech-policies-ends-fact-checking/
How the hell can you stay active on a place like that?