Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-02-25 09:31:48 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E054E4C4C16079A4331EEFAF394C73D433D164C6D84EB03C6B55FD493D5F9735
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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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