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IOTA is being attacked with FUD from all sides, some people really don't want it to succeed.

There's a pretty complete thread on reddit with most FUD in it and why it's not valid:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Iota/comments/7j81tq/fud_copy_pasta...

Here's an article by one of the IOTA founders addressing your second article:

https://blog.iota.org/curl-disclosure-beyond-the-headline-18...