That's simply a bridge too far for Signal, a company that famously takes security very seriously. In response, Signal for Windows now blocks Recall on Copilot+ PCs by default.

Microsoft’s Recall is a security disaster disguised as a feature. Messaging app Signal is doing what it can to block it. Windows, as all but the most besotted Microsoft fans know, has ...

Signal is using built-in functionality in Windows and Recall, working as intended. Any developer can flip that DRM switch and keep Recall from recording its activity by default.

Signal’s workaround for Recall. Signal raised concerns about the lack of developer-level controls in Windows 11, noting that privacy-focused apps are left with no standard way to opt out of Recall.

Signal said that "although Microsoft made several adjustments over the past twelve months in response to critical feedback, the revamped version of Recall still places any content that’s ...

Signal Messenger is warning the users of its Windows Desktop version that the privacy of their messages is under threat by Recall, the AI tool rolling out in Windows 11 that will screenshot, index ...

Signal's not waiting for Recall to evolve. Signal's new security feature for Recall does have some potential drawbacks. The blog post notes that there will be instances when taking a screenshot ...

Signal’s Windows 11 desktop app will use DRM to block Microsoft Recall by default, as it asks for better privacy options to deal with the AI-powered screenshot feature.

Signal isn't happy with Microsoft's Recall feature. In response, the app now blocks Recall screenshots by default on Windows 11.

Signal's privacy focus just doesn't jive with Windows Recall's desire to record everything you do, forever, so it's using the standard DRM block to blank out conversations.