What is a ""telescreen""? How is it different from the televisions we know? Is it possible to make a television that could see and hear everything in the room? Could such a device be used for discovering criminals and terrorists? Could it be used for political control? Would it be a good idea to install such a device in every household?

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A telescreen is a tv in the citizens homes where the police are always surveilling them.

It's different from what our tv's do because we can see the tv but no one can see us through it.

Yes, there are new technologies that would allow that. Being able to ask "Siri" questions, for example.

It could be meant to be used for that purpose but I doubt any terrorist or criminal have it in their house. Not no mention is a huge way of breaching one's privacy.

No. It would invade everyone's privacy and it would mostly be on common people's homes.