[deathgrips]

That's as good a sign as any that you shouldn't be using Whatsapp.

[faitswulff]

...yes, that is a perfectly normal conclusion to draw.

[deathgrips]

To spell it out, if whatsapp were considered a threat they'd block it just like they block Signal.

[lmm]

Not necessarily. It could be that whatsapp is popular enough that blocking it would increase the risk to this regime more than not blocking it.