In Orwell's 1984, all Party members must assemble for a Two Minutes Hate session where they watch a propaganda film showing the Party's enemies. The establishment of the Virtual Panopticon insures that these group meetings aren't necessary. Those in power now have the resources to deliver a political message tailored to the specific fears of the individual citizen. Yes, we'll still have political rallies and conventions, but these will be empty gestures retained from the past.

Against Authority: Freedom and the Rise of Surveillance States (2014)