I agree with you that the public should know the difference between fiction and reality, because that is the essence of this whole matter. At the end of the day, it becomes an issue of education, if the public is studied, they will realize that what is on TV are only commercial products to promote consumerism.
Capitalism is what predominates in this, that is the world today.
You've said it all, and I'm glad we think the same on this matter. The public should learn to distinguish what they see on screen