| − | 1984 has seen numerous adaptations in film and television since it was first published. One being a film released in 1984 starring John Hurt. The same year, a commercial for Apple directed by Ridley Scott, aired during Super Bowl XVIII, was heavily influenced by 1984. | + | 1984 has seen numerous adaptations in film and television since it was first published. One being a film released in 1984 starring John Hurt. The same year, a commercial for Apple directed by Ridley Scott, aired during Super Bowl XVIII, was heavily influenced by 1984. The commercial was cited during the congressional hearing of Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Apple CEOs that took place in July 2020.<ref>https://www.c-span.org/video/?474236-1/heads-facebook-amazon-apple-google-testify-antitrust-law</ref> |