The expression alludes to the administration's observation of the individuals with listening gadgets and cameras, in an extremist society, where Big Brother is the top of the authoritarian system. Everybody in this general public is under reconnaissance by the specialists, which helps individuals to remember an unending expression "Elder sibling is watching You," indicating a despot's outlook of a Big Brother. It implies no one is over the standard, it may show a tyranny move towards the resident yet it's actually being adhered to the standard by the system.