Bitcoin has been targeted once again with negative speculations over the media and it all started with flashing news when bitcoin reached its ATH and gradually publishers most possibly sponsored by government or banks are trying to question bitcoin's stability and we see new articles everyday stating Bitcoin is going to drop massively and all. This definitely affects nee entrants into Bitcoin which might lead them to withdraw it.
This time they are not directly targeting bitcoin but gradually.
I think they will need new tactics because as for that approach, people are now used to it thus will hardly be moved. Over the years, many trash has been published about Bitcoin, and we watch the price struggle during such times and most people will sell and most will hold, and at the long run those who held ends up becoming the winners with the current price of Bitcoin. The fact is, the growth of Bitcoin so far was a big surprise to a lot of people, they didn't expected it and to some, they see Bitcoin as rivals Instead of looking for ways to get involved with it, thus it is this set of people that spreads thrash about Bitcoin, but nowadays it won't work again, as the lesson has been learnt by many people, which is, till date Bitcoin is the best cryptocurrency whose value will keep growing as years goes by. Lastly, when I come across such news or publications, I don't pay attention to it.