FUD is a propaganda tactic that spreads vague threats, conflicting info, and scary scenarios to confuse and freeze people.
It’s used by corporations, authoritarian regimes, and bad actors to prevent decision-making. 🧵
#FUD #FearUncertaintyDoubt #FightDisinformation
It’s used by corporations, authoritarian regimes, and bad actors to prevent decision-making. 🧵
#FUD #FearUncertaintyDoubt #FightDisinformation
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🔹 Spread half-truths, scary warnings, and doubts
🔹 Overwhelm people with too many risks to process
🔹 Paralyze action — no one moves, fearing mistakes
👉 If everything feels scary, confusing, and urgent—it might be FUD
🔹 When science linked smoking to cancer — Big Tobacco sowed doubt
🔹 “More research is needed” became their catchphrase
🔹 Delayed regulation by making people question clear evidence
👉 FUD doesn’t need to disprove facts — just bury them in doubt
🔹 Fear clouds judgment
🔹 Too many conflicting messages overwhelm rational thinking
🔹 Doubt stalls action — decisions are postponed indefinitely
👉 Paralyzed people are predictable — they do nothing
🔹 Climate denialists — “The science isn’t settled”
🔹 Anti-vaxxers — “We don’t know long-term effects”
🔹 Corporate monopolies — “Alternatives are unsafe or unreliable”
👉 When the message is: “Don’t trust anything,” it’s FUD
🔹 Repeated phrases like “We just don’t know” without offering solutions
🔹 Vague threats with no clear data
🔹 A constant push to delay action
👉 If confusion and fear are the end goal, it’s FUD
🔹 Look for consensus among experts
🔹 Ask for sources and hard data
🔹 Act based on facts, not feelings of panic
👉 Confidence comes from clarity — not noise