Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-11-03 11:18:05 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F9B448A4476DBFAF0495278F1E83A9DD863CBC2D1C66D269DD359FAA867821A5
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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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