Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-02-26 08:23:06 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FEBB96144C38089CA091B14D4E8FECB9BDF825A8A75B58B9CFA5F4F31B9F3F58
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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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