Convinced? No. Is it possible, Yes. The movie 1984 was considered science fiction for most of it's existence. Now, thanks to a few brave souls the World is aware the movie is actually reality in many forms, with world governments abusing the rights of citizens in many countries. After the laundry list of conspiracy theories that have been proven factual,  more and more people who rely on the government controlled mainstream media for their worldly knowledge are being ignored for lack of critical thinking ability.