> Those features drive use but did they also increase profit, given that Facebook successfully enshitified their main product (the news feed)?
I don't have any insight into groups, but I do into Marketplace where yes it absolutely did.
I'd be astonished if Pages didn't have a measurable effect too since they are one of the main ways brands (which is a major source of FB revenue) interfaces with FB.
These are pretty major, successful features that drive a lot of use.