Disney's earliest Mickey and Minnie Mouse enter public domain as US copyright expires

Disney's copyright on the earliest version of the cartoon characters expires in the US on 1 January.
Disney's copyright on the earliest version of the cartoon characters expires in the US on 1 January.

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