Actor Salman Khan is learning, not the easy way, about how the Internet works. Two instances in the last few days have shone the spotlight on the actor's (or his legal team's) recent moves on the Internet, involving a hit-and-run case which is currently sub-judice: Contempt Of Court Case Against A Blog Khan Set Up Hemant Patel, an activist, a complaint seeking action against Khan for launching a website with information on his hit-and-run court, which he says is contempt of court. A few days ago, Khan had launched Salman KhanFiles.com, where, at this point in time, there are three updates related to the hit-and-run Court case he is currently the prime accused in. The website claims that it is addressing inaccurate and misleading media reports, and his lawyers will be publishing factual information on the website, without comments or the intention to influence anyone. I'm no lawyer, but I don't see what is wrong with doing this: given that media reports on celebrities are sensationalized, the website appears (at this point in time, if it hasn't been changed) to only share updates on court orders. The information on the website appears to be fact-driven, and quite obviously updated by lawyers. Strategically, it appears to do two things - control the conversation and reduce the distortion by being a primary source of information, and make that information available to everyone. Typically, facts get distorted or lost in the Chinese-whispers that is modern day reporting and re-reporting (not based on primary information;…
