You're right. If Bitcoin can survive an 80% dumped in price than it will definitely survive this current situations. With that been said, I believe the FUD news you heard about bitcoin was the act of two group (market manipulators and cryptocurrency haters). The best thing to do is to never mind their negative news but hand shake the opportunity it open up for cryptonier.
But if there are group of haters here in this very forum, I have no idea why they joined in the first place? If I hate something I do not seek them to only spread hate. If they hate cryptocurrencies so much perhaps they should not be here in the first place because other people who might be new to crypto might get disheartened. What do you think?