system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: How does Julian Assange (/WikiLeaks) benefit from constantly restating they have material on this entity or another, instead of simply distributing said material?

Is it simply to get media coverage or are there any other reasons why this may be beneficial?
gpt
Yes it is to get additional media coverage, the leaks are not just about giving information to the public they are also trying to push a political message at the same time, in order to do this they spin the media.