Android enthusiasts who think they’re elite because "Apple sucks! Android’s has that feature for 5 years!" But not to be naïve; iOS has problems with fake apps too, just not nearly as bad as Android.
Unless this has been changed, this only occurs if the app agrees to it, making it entirely pointless. A malicious app needs only to target Android 5 and gets free reign over the phone.
This requires that the "aging parents or young children" have a modern Android device, which they often do not. Often, they either have a low-cost outdated phone, or an old hand-me-down; neither of which will be running a new version of Android. Plus, it's not uncommon for people to tap through permissions lists. Android fundamentally allows for a lot more to go wrong than iOS does.
