Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-19 18:17:28 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 22E8BC3FC7AE0F9075D9942B731BC03375C92A179955C0AB6E82A4E8DFEF3D0B
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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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