That would require at least some minor nod towards the possibility of honesty. The Ministry Of Truth determines truth. To be forced to tell some "objective truth", even if it's actual objectivity is in question, is horrific to them. Safer to go with the obviously AI image of the six-toed/three-toed child and the two-right-handed child, because then it's obviously fake, and you get to reinforce onto your subjects that what you say IS truth, even when it is not. And when it's about an unimportant subject they actually don't care about, it establishes important precedent that they can then establish truth about things that they DO care about down the line.
That would require at least some minor nod towards the possibility of honesty. The Ministry Of Truth determines truth. To be forced to tell some "objective truth", even if it's actual objectivity is in question, is horrific to them. Safer to go with the obviously AI image of the six-toed/three-toed child and the two-right-handed child, because then it's obviously fake, and you get to reinforce onto your subjects that what you say IS truth, even when it is not. And when it's about an unimportant subject they actually don't care about, it establishes important precedent that they can then establish truth about things that they DO care about down the line.
Countdown to them using polydactyl, octo-armed monster child as evidence of "nucular dirty bombs" ....