Using decentralised IndieWeb technologies looks much more like an option now, doesn't it?

"WhatsApp, Used by 100 Million Brazilians, Was Shut Down Nationwide Today by a Single Judge"

https://theintercept.com/2016/05/02/whatsapp-used-by-100-million-brazilians-was-shut-down-nationwide-today-by-a-single-judge/