&gt; <i>I think it&#x27;s ludicrous to think you should international companies to the laws of your own country.</i><p>WhatsApp are not an &quot;international company&quot;, they are a US company[1]. You can bet that if it was a <i>US court</i> that WhatsApp would comply.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.whatsapp.com&#x2F;contact&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.whatsapp.com&#x2F;contact&#x2F;</a>