A video claims people vaccinated against Covid-19 are "genetically modified" and have been re-classified as "homoborgenesis," citing a supposed NASA study as evidence. This is false; the US agency told AFP it has done no research on the subject, and leading health authorities have repeatedly debunked claims that the shots alter human DNA.

In the clip shared on Instagram on October 9, 2022, social media influencer Maria Zee interviews lawyer Todd Callender. Both have previously spread Covid-19 misinformation.

Callender says in the video that the Covid-19 vaccine alters a person's DNA, claiming these "genetically modified people are now referred to as homoborgenesis, not homo sapiens." As evidence, he cites a purported research paper on fifth-generation warfare from NASA's Langley Research Center, which studies air, space and earth science.

The clip was shared across social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Similar claims appeared on websites such as BitChute and Reddit.

"Is it true that people who were given mRNA gene therapy shots are in fact now the property -- the chattel property -- of the patent holders?" Callender asks in the clip, questioning whether vaccinated individuals have human rights.

Callender also made the claim about "homoborgenesis" on Jane Ruby's September 28, 2022 show. Ruby, a self-described "health economist and New Right political pundit," has repeatedly shared Covid-19 misinformation.

The claim echoes a debunked...

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