DATA POINTS: Facebook adds a new user in India every second

Facebook adds a new user in India every second, a report by Singapore social media agency We Are Social shows. It adds that India is the fastest growing online market globally, with internet usage increasing by more than 40 per cent this year to July. And with more than half of India’s population below the age of 30 – and a new child born in the country every two seconds – the agency said it’s clear India’s digital journey has plenty of potential for growth.