This fake news propogate by some people who want to crush Bitcoin just to buy it in smaller price.
Probably yes,i think this is a strategy to make a fake news for crushing bitcoin and when the value of bitcoin is deep there so many people wants to invest in bitcoin.
If we really know that it is fake news but because most of us are afraid of losing, that is why we panicked selling. The people who created this fake news are people who have a higher interest in Bitcoin, this is their strategy for the people involved will do panic sales