Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-19 23:19:41 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8FD698B2F7FAFBACF3864B10B48893A6B3BE23A5F0EC74A0B55F3262863E3A5C
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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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