ofc they will always exist, but alot of the public think thats all BTC is for, even thou you can do all that illegal stuff with fiat, but no one says not using dollar thats for illegal stuff. The more major brands use it, the brighter BTC gets.
With Visa Master spending millions of USD in lobbying against the Bitcoin, we should not be expecting too much positive coverage from the mainstream media. But at the same time, media lies are not having as much effect as it once had, thanks to the social media.