Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-11-03 00:59:57 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 74571D69BC52CE4BA5EAE9EA764C8D0E1A1B76BD17C9796446A0537C0CBF331F
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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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