Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-02 03:28:01 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0B3A3D1B555ECB5A5D46E5BCB7A2362BDD1B0D63E78DEBB2B53C98F7B01FF9A1
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Original Note:
This is infact true. Early versions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse featured in their first screen release - the 1928 short film Steamboat Willie - are now free to use without permission as this short film has now entered the public domain after the copyright expired. https://news.sky.com/story/mickey-mouse-disney-to-lose-copyright-of-early-version-of-cartoon-character-featured-in-steamboat-willie-13039653 https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-duration.html#:~:text=The%20term%20of%20copyright%20for,plus%20an%20additional%2070%20years.
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