I deleted my Facebook account permanently about two years ago. I created a new one this Christmas for one very simple reason: I wanted to be able to use Messeng

I deleted my Facebook account permanently about two years ago. I created a new one this Christmas for one very simple reason: I wanted to be able to use Messenger, because it's the only common denominator for my entire extended family. Thankfully, it's completely possible to use only Messenger, but you need to jump through some hoops. Facebook will automatically enable your "normal" account, so you need to disable it (not delete it) to "keep" the Messenger functionality while closing your profile. As for FB as a social network, I don't know. I'll echo the sentiment in the currently top voted comment here: nobody I know uses it that way anymore, except the oldest ones in my family. Looking at it cynically, I guess it makes sense that the generation that are the least resilient to online disinformation are also the last ones to jump ship.