Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-20 23:56:41 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3F7536BEF5CB12E267C8E72BB920DFFF32EC9E04A95E29B6D0B1C0030818E46F
Participant Details
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.
All Note Details