Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-02-26 08:19:39 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1642BE680E5F532E04B9E3FD17FE5E8CD95CB35C09557B0B0AF0134D380194F1
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Although he did not actually "start" Tesla, Musk's significant private funding resulted in a judgment that he and four others could call themselves "co-founders." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Tesla,_Inc.#The_beginnings_%E2%80%93_Roadster_and_private_funding The only Government funds received were a US$465 million DOE loan taken June 2009, repaid May 2013 with interest. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Tesla,_Inc.#2009_Department_of_Energy_loan
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