What is an example of Fud?

The SCO Group 's 2003 lawsuit against IBM, funded by Microsoft, claiming $5 billion in intellectual property infringements by the free software community, is an example of FUD, according to IBM, which argued in its counterclaim that SCO was spreading "fear, uncertainty, and doubt".

When did Fud come out?

The term "fear, uncertainty, and doubt" appeared as far back as the 1920s, whereas the similar formulation "doubts, fears, and uncertainties" reaches back to 1693. By 1975, the term was appearing abbreviated as FUD in marketing and sales contexts as well as in public relations:

Where did the word Fud come from?

The earliest known use of the word fud was in 1785. The word originally meant “backside or buttocks.” It could also be used to refer to the tail of a rabbit. The word was almost exclusively found in Scotland as part of their regional dialect.