Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-07-16 11:59:41 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FE9BFA9E4BFCF19EBD8C1BAC7BC5E32C1724B493C5959151CDD4A3D1F8B22BE5
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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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