Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-02 13:18:31 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 871D10B121471432A5C7A0C4943F6E4D6C66AD8DA8440D178CD8CFB45B0C7A43
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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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