> Nothing to see here

I feel like this is an overly dismissive attitude to have, even, or especially if, everything you said is true and this is some common behavior.

Unfortunately this became common for Brazilians in the last few years. Judges are perceived as having extraordinary powers over everyone's lives. In the last few months, lower court judges have blocked actions of the president of the republic. They have also put in jail some of the richest people in the country, supposedly for corruption, but also for political reasons.

> They have also put in jail some of the richest people in the country, supposedly for corruption, but also for political reasons.

Yes, the owner of the biggest construction company in Brazil, that had a sector dedicated for paying bribes, was "supposedly" arrested for corruption.

What a joke

Depends on how you define disastrous. As pointed out several other times in the comments, several commercial activities rely on WhatsApp on several levels.

Even blocking for a few hours causes several man-hours to be spent in setting up alternatives. And lots of telephone costs, as well, since many companies - including those with technicians on the field, sometimes in another state - use that to communicate instead.