Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-11-02 19:52:22 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D8AEBADC872F2D9427548EF3935E6B5982D53E8E5EA2F7F687D25A803901BBBB
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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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