Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-03-09 17:15:22 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BEA872E31A803E40F7BDA49B64A125F40A917014D4945073A3DFAEC9B01A2D96
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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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