Social media as a public utility

Social media is like a public utility. Think of a public utility like a power line that brings electricity to your home--this gives you basic access to a necessary service (electricity). Social media works in a similar way, except that it provides the ability to communicate easily with people all over the world. Instead of needing to physically meet someone in order to talk to them, social media allows you to use technology (the internet) to send messages, pictures or videos to other people with just a few clicks. Just like electricity can power your lights and appliances, social media can be used to power your digital conversations, giving you access to a whole world of people.