Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-20 04:50:32 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3C179819DC52C7CD534FE18D73D6363EFA5BBA706CCC2A19DF9C8FC8B0E4D9FA
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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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