Why ws the telegraph considered the Victorian internet?

The telegraph was considered the Victorian internet because it served some of the same functions as that of the internet. It was used to send messages mass means and actually got messages out quicker than the hand method. Much like the internet, individuals could communicate with one another using the telegraph method and there were even private messages being sent out. This is interesting because, while the telegraph used code, there was still an opportunity for privacy. With the internet, you can send private messages to one another also but in a different way. Also like the internet, the telegraph crossed continents and expanded beyond what people could imagine. Messages could be hacked and information leaked much like the internet as well.