Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-03-10 15:04:54 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9C053B9C35CB5435320126E54A7C149DEC1AC8777447A33F2A439F00E7A1D01D
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Elon's Father owned some shares in a Zambian mine during the 1980s. These shares were sold before the end of the decade. https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/11/17/elon-musk-emerald-mine/ Evidence doesn't support the rumor Musk's fortune was built upon the ill-gotten gains of Apartheid. https://savingjournalism.substack.com/p/i-talked-to-elon-musk-about-journalism Original article being taken out of context: https://web.archive.org/web/20140901222916/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimclash/2014/07/28/elon-musk-tells-me-his-secret-of-success-hint-it-aint-about-the-money/
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