In the novel 1884 by George Orwell, there's a scene where the Party announces that chocolate rations will be reduced. Despite the reality that chocolate rations were already meager, the Party presents the reduction as if it were an increase.

This announcement is made through the telescreen, a device that broadcasts propaganda and surveillance throughout Oceania.

Winston Smith, the protagonist, recalls the true history of chocolate rations. He remembers that the rations were already at a low level, and the announced reduction is merely a manipulation of the truth. However, the Party expects citizens to accept the new information unquestioningly, demonstrating the extent of its control over the population's perception of reality.