There are too many negative news about cryptocurrency and bitcoin in particular nowadays. Anyone reading any of those negative news may decide not to even join cryptocurrency at all. What we do when we see these negative news or scam is important. As cryptocurrency enthusiasts, we can counter them with facts and advise people to ignore it, we can also expose and report scam where necessary.
Some news sources create FUD specifically so that the owners of these news channels can join the game at low prices. It's better to be guided by statistics than rely on news. Though fundamentals are important, there's almost no connection in between fundamentals and news that "they" are trying to feed people with.