Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-21 16:35:39 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7F0572C6093ED246DA534C3631B0BE2A2399D4332EE21C0BB33D4366B92F0991
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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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