is social media part of the technology sector 
social media is an industry within the technology sector some of the most well known tech companies are those that run social media platforms such as meta and x many of these tech companies pursue other projects in addition to social media so they can belong to other industries within the technology sector as well the bottom linethe technology sector is the part of the economy made up of businesses that focus on electronics software computers social media and other industries related to information technology these companies often invest in developing new projects with future potential even without an immediate payoff many parts of the public and private sectors rely on products and services developed by technology companies the tech sector is often a growth part of the economy 