Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-02-26 14:45:52 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CB370660544334DE7CC725E55E1E0E885FCF24DA5E63BD926C5A9ED8F13F541C
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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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