Given that it doesn’t seem to be grounded in any kind of reality, what the image says about the human condition must refer to the minds of those who conjure it up.
That’s insane fantasy, utterly disconnected from reality.
However, they were compelled by the CCP to disable P2P file sharing between iOS devices, to limit the spread of dissident messages.
That’s certainly oppressive, but note that the oppressor is the Chinese government.