Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-11-03 16:31:18 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 093C16AED8F1D5B290CA59C0E8EA9C8D17A7AB448F5E81F6899E1D1869BE7E64
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Original Note:
It is false that "emulation is illegal". While companies like Sony make this claim, they always fail in court. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Computer_Entertainment,_Inc._v._Connectix_Corp. Most emulators are open-source and developed by communities in the open. What is illegal is distributing copyrighted games/ROM files.
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