I think your reading of my reading is far more uncharitable than anything I said.

Double true given that I am not the only responder who got the same impression from that post.

The whole post is an abdication of parental responsibility because people smarter than them are victimizing their children.

There are steps a parent can take. Even something as simple as talking to your kids about not believing bullshit just because of social media. Teaching them critical thinking skills. Teaching them to look for a motive in any message. Teaching them that it's a trap designed to get them addicted.

But instead, "are you confident that regular parents have a chance of competing with them".

It doesn't fucking matter. You have to try, but just throwing your hands up is not even remotely helpful.