N-UNCOUNT “老大哥”（指操控别人的人、政府或组织） People sometimes use Big Brother to refer to a person, government, or organization when they think it has complete control over people and is always checking what they do. “老大哥”（指操控别人的人、政府或组织） [disapproval]
It's an attempt to control what reaches the public. Big Brother is watching.