[thiagoperes]

Well, this alone will not make WhatsApp comply with the law, specially if these conversations were encrypted.

Also, there also has to be a consideration for the 100 MILLION users that might depend on this service. Imagine companies that depend on this to communicate efficiently and businesses that rely on this platform to take orders etc.

If they disobey the law, it must have consequences, but not at the cost of hurting your own people.

Taking it to an extreme, would they also take down a bank website if they didn't comply with a similar request and stop people from withdrawing money? I don't think so.

This takedown will not help in the investigation in any ways. So it seems the justice system isn't working for their main customer: the people.