Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-02-25 12:46:17 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BDB8F8E397443A9BBF5365303A90CD7F8E452CB9342A264DB3702AC882DD0E44
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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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