"Parental controls implemented in recent years mean out-of-control spending by children is less of a concern than it once was. By topping up virtual wallets with a little cash, parents save money and time compared with a trip to Target and don’t have to take out their wallets for every little purchase."

They proceed to list out different game currencies and what having them allow you to do, which you couldn't do with cash. Followed by providing directions and helpful tips to parents about how to do it, such as "Advocacy groups recommend that parents talk to children about the potential for disappointment when buying blind packs".

The history of the New York Times is one of being propaganda from the upper class aimed at pushing their perspective on the working class (and some may say that's still what they do now).

That's not what propaganda means. It's right in the name: propaganda — propagate. It's anything that causes one to participate in the spread of the idea. Outrage/indignation seems to work even better for this purpose than does advocacy.