Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-04 23:36:09 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EDD2B763AFAF272FEE0A3B01EDBE6BA8EF9577C34C81A773B4A2AB24D242128D
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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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