It had sought the definition of operational processes, the various points of contact as well as the expectation from the social media intermediaries in terms of responses. "Until such time a SOP is in place, any operational changes by the intermediaries may not be possible," the industry lobby had noted. ""But, ( we) can’t go beyond the rules, they are just to clarify the intent of the rules, not change anything materially in the rules," they added. "SOPs are not legal documents, they will just help agencies to implement the rules. "Pointing out that revised regulations have been notified after extensive consultation with the industry, officials said the government has taken all the concerns into account.

Source: Economic Times July 22, 2021 00:56 UTC