Video claims Supreme Court ruled mRNA-vaccinated people are patented goods

Videos circulating on multiple social media platforms falsely claim that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling classifies people who received mRNA vaccines as “patented goods.” The videos claim that the vaccines altered recipients’ DNA such that they are no longer considered humans and can be denied human rights. This false claim has circulated several times since COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out.

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