That does not mean that these parents understand the technical aspects of it. e.g. How effective it will be: less than they might think, software is not infall

That does not mean that these parents understand the technical aspects of it. e.g. How effective it will be: less than they might think, software is not infallible magic What the side effects might be - more than they might think - excluding the underage means verifying the age of everyone. So articles like this aim to raise awareness, all of this is clearly spelled out in the article.