Wikileaks - treatment of it and Assange is a metaphor for how the Internet is slowing being stripped of its potential to really reach people.

How so, you may ask? https://theantimedia.com/julian-assange-political-prisoner/

Permissionless free speech that has been distributed across the Internet offered ordinary people a non-violent democratic weapon to combat against the patronage network that tries to control people through deception and secrecy. An invention of an online anonymous secure drop box made it possible for people anywhere in the world, regardless of their jurisdiction, to expose governments’ wrongdoing and corruption of institutions, without fear of political retaliation. They then could stop violence and mitigate the harm inflicted by those in power.

So in a sense, by restricting/stopping Wikileaks and even trying to  restrict people from learning the truths about their's and other's societies'. Instead, the Internet is slowing becoming modern day version of television.

That doesn't bode well in dealing with you know, real issues that impact us all like say, oh I don't know, Global Warming.

As Nozomi summeries -

When the justice system is controlled in the hands of oppressors, justice of this founder of the publisher of last resort relies on the court of public opinion. As Julian Assange’s plight for freedom intensifies, we can remain silent, allowing tragedy brought upon all those legendary peacemakers to repeat itself. Or, we can act with moral courage to end oppression and change the course of history. Will humanity find strength to claim its own dignity to open democracy? Or, will crudeness and barbarianism take over, bringing a society into despotism? Future of civilization rests on each individual’s ability to seek in love to unite with those who struggle for the rights of ordinary people. Now it is up to us to carry out this great work of justice and realize the truth of liberty and equality for all people.