Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-11-06 20:55:48 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CB4893A1C5E2FEF7CFF1173D24A940C3A0BBBF54B1195AC3614E1A66117A269A
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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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