Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-20 00:31:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A6DA398934D3E2B7E350C7BD1B82DE28E3FEC2592B7B195F51BF110D60CEDB6C
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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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