NBC ran a disclaimer before "Y2K" movie to fend off public panic.
November 24, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
In “Y2K” the movie, power outages darken a chunk of the East Coast and a nuclear meltdown threatens when computers misread the year 2000 as 1900.
With the made-for-TV movie about a world gone haywire this New Year’s Eve, NBC and its affiliates tried to ease any fears viewers might have with disclaimers – it’s just a movie – and news stories about the so-called Y2K computer glitch.
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