Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-02-27 02:38:35 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DE6056DCD26969361D7C2A89E831FA6477323752AC90A8CE35C97A7701ECE705
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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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