iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Signal

@signal.org

44K followers 1 following 85 posts

Signal is a nonprofit end-to-end encrypted communications app. Privacy isn’t an optional mode, it’s the way Signal works. Every message, every call, every time. signal.org/donate

Posts Replies Media

Signal @signal.org · 28/09/2026

A year ago we launched Signal Secure Backups. Now, we’re happy to share all of the additions and improvements we’ve made to backups since then: On-device backups, cross-platform support, storage optimization, and attachment backfill for linked devices. signal.org/blog/backup-...

Back to Backups: A Year in Review

Last September, we introduced an optional new way to automatically keep your Signal data safely and securely backed up so that important messages and memories can be easily recovered if something unex...

Signal @signal.org · 11/08/2026

Introducing Automatic Key Verification! Complementing the existing safety number system, automatic key verification provides an additional, streamlined way to confirm the privacy of your chats. signal.org/blog/automat... TY @cloudflare.social and @trailofbits.bsky.social our independent auditors 💙🙏

Introducing Automatic Key Verification

Signal now offers a feature called “automatic key verification” which complements the existing safety number system. Signal is always end-to-end encrypted, and automatic key verification provides an a...

Signal @signal.org · 04/08/2026

New: Link an Android tablet, Android phone, or iPhone as a linked device to your Signal account. The most important links are with the people who matter to you, but if you want two phones, a tablet, and a laptop linked to your Signal account, we’ve got your back. signal.org/blog/linked-...

More linked devices are on the table (and the Android tablet)

The latest update for Signal Android introduces comprehensive support for linked devices. Now you can easily link another Android phone or Android tablet to your Signal account. Thanks to significant ...

Signal @signal.org · 09/07/2026

Polls can now be created in individual chats too. Show a curated list of choices to your indecisive friend or recapture the magic of passing a note to your crush by sending a “Do you like me? Y/N/Maybe” poll

Signal @signal.org · 24/06/2026

We just increased the maximum number of pinned chats from 4 to 10, so you can show 6 more people how much you love what they have to say.

Signal @signal.org · 08/06/2026

Our statement on the UK gov't's demand that all content on all devices sold or used in the UK be scanned, on the presumption of nudity, using a dystopian combination of age verification & content scanning. This proposal will not safeguard children. It endangers us all. signal.org/blog/pdfs/20...

Signal @signal.org · 11/05/2026

To help protect Signal users from phishing and social engineering attacks, we’ve introduced additional confirmations and educational messaging in the app to help people better detect fraudulent profiles, especially message requests from scammers posing as Signal. More changes are on the way.

Screenshot showing an additional confirmation step for accepting message requests.

A screenshot showing more detailed safety tips.

A screenshot showing a reminder to never respond to a chat pretending to be Signal.

Signal @signal.org · 27/04/2026

A response to recent reporting in Germany, in service of clarity and accountability: First, it’s important to be precise when it comes to critical infrastructure like Signal. Signal was not “hacked” — in that our encryption, infrastructure, & the integrity of the app’s code was not compromised. 1/

Signal @signal.org · 22/04/2026

We are very happy that today Apple issued a patch and a security advisory. This comes following 404 Media reporting that the FBI accessed Signal message notification content via iOS despite the app being deleted.

Signal @signal.org · 19/03/2026

New: Group member labels, a way to describe yourself or your role in a group chat, only visible to that group chat. Label yourself the “Goalie” to your soccer team or “Favorite Child” to your family to stir some drama. Available on Android, Desktop & iOS signal.org/blog/group-m...

We all take on different roles in relation to our friends, neighbors, family members, and colleagues. Keep those different roles clear in your many Signal group chats by using group member labels, now...

Signal @signal.org · 09/03/2026

We are aware of recent reports regarding targeted phishing attacks that have resulted in account takeovers of some Signal users, including government officials and journalists. We take this very seriously. 1/7

Signal @signal.org · 25/02/2026

New artist-created sticker packs in Signal, ready for you to use to your heart's content. Thank you to the artists: Amanda Cotan, Lexi Vay, Miguel Ángel Camprubí, Plastic Thing & Tiffany Beucher. We love your work!

Signal @signal.org · 11/02/2026

Signal video and voice calls are now supported for up to *75 participants*! Share your screen, raise your hand, react with the right emoji, and create easily shareable call links with Signal calls. signal.org/blog/call-li...

Signal @signal.org · 05/02/2026

Find us in the Microsoft Store :) apps.microsoft.com/detail/xp891...

apps.microsoft.com

Signal Private Messenger - Download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store

Signal is a messaging app with privacy at its core. It is free and easy to use, with strong end-to-end encryption that keeps your communication completely private. • Send texts, voice messages, photo...

Signal @signal.org · 29/01/2026

📌 Pin your most important messages to the top of your 1-1 and group chats. Long press a message to pin it for yourself and everyone else in the chat. Now available on the latest version of Signal for Android, Desktop, and iOS. signal.org/blog/pinned-...

Put a pin in it

Your most frequently asked questions, dinner reservations, and vacation itineraries are already top of mind. Now they can be top of chat as well. In the latest version of Signal rolling out now, you c...

Reposted by Signal

Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Welcome to Signal, we love to have you <3 Bienvenido a Signal, nos alegra que estés aquí. <3 www.elespanol.com/omicrono/sof...

Signal, el 'WhatsApp' centrado en la privacidad, dispara sus descargas en Europa por la inestabilidad política actual

La situación geopolítica promovida por las amenazas de Donald Trump sobre Groenlandia y el poder de las tecnológicas han causado este auge. Más información: Cierra TeleMessage, la aplicación que copia...

Reposted by Signal

Signal @signal.org · 25/11/2025

Like many services, as Signal grows, it becomes a more appealing place for scammers to try and cause harm. We've put together tips to help you protect yourself from phishing, scams, & impersonation attempts. Plus info about how Signal support communicates. support.signal.org/hc/en-us/art...

support.signal.org

Staying Safe from Phishing, Scams, and Impersonation

We provide a privacy-first, end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging and calling platform designed so only you and your intended recipients can communicate securely. Even with strong encryption, attac...

Signal @signal.org · 30/12/2025

It's been a big year at Signal. Thanks to you, more & more people are speaking privately and freely. Thanks to you, we hit the top of app stores in multiple countries & served as critical global comms infrastructure. It's an honor to build Signal for you, with your support. 🩵

Signal @signal.org · 23/12/2025

Getting a new phone for the holidays doesn’t mean giving up Signal message history. Restore old messages on a new phone using Signal Secure Backups or device-to-device transfer. support.signal.org/hc/en-us/art...

support.signal.org

Backups and Device Transfers on Signal

Signal offers several secure options for backing up or transferring your messages, depending on your device and situation. Signal Secure Backups are an optional, secure backup solution that store y...

Signal @signal.org · 17/12/2025

If you’ve felt safer sending a message because you sent it on Signal, please support our work. As a nonprofit, Signal exists because of your donations. In the app: Settings > Donate On the web: Signal.org/donate

Donate to Signal Private Messenger

Your donation helps pay for the development, servers, and bandwidth of an app used by millions around the world for private and instantaneous communication. Please make a donation today.

Signal @signal.org · 05/12/2025

There are so many ways to donate to Signal, and we're grateful to you for supporting us. Settings > Donate Signal.org/donate

Chart outlining different ways to donate to Signal. For in-app donations, go to settings > donate. To donate on behalf of a friend, go to settings > donate > donate for a friend. For crypto, stocks or DAF, signal.org/donate. For employer-matching programs, ask your workplace (our tax ID is 82-4506840). And for cash or check donations, find our mailing address on our website and send us some snail mail. If you depend on Signal, support our work.

Signal @signal.org · 03/12/2025

Do you depend on Signal? Please donate to keep us growing Settings > Donate signal.org/donate

"If you depend on Signal, support our work. As a nonprofit, we exist because of your donations. Settings > Donate. Signal.org/Donate"

Signal @signal.org · 25/11/2025

Like many services, as Signal grows, it becomes a more appealing place for scammers to try and cause harm. We've put together tips to help you protect yourself from phishing, scams, & impersonation attempts. Plus info about how Signal support communicates. support.signal.org/hc/en-us/art...

support.signal.org

Staying Safe from Phishing, Scams, and Impersonation

We provide a privacy-first, end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging and calling platform designed so only you and your intended recipients can communicate securely. Even with strong encryption, attac...

Signal @signal.org · 24/11/2025

Now available on iOS 😎

Signal @signal.org · 20/11/2025

Rolling out now, the latest iOS update includes the first cool, refreshing wave of the Liquid Glass redesign for iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 with refined animations and new visual elements.

Signal @signal.org · 20/11/2025

Signal polls are here! Find the best time for your group chat to hang out, choose a vacation destination, or ask if you should give yourself a haircut at 1 AM. Now in the latest version of Signal for iOS, Android, and Desktop. signal.org/blog/polls/

Signal Polls: Yes, no, maybe (yes!)

Signal polling: An easier way to see what your group chat really thinks and feels.

Reposted by Signal

Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

PSA: tips to protect yourself from scams on Signal. Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly. Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/

Signal @signal.org · 30/10/2025

Now on Desktop: Customizable chat folders Keep healthy boundaries between friends & family or work & leisure. Filter 1-on-1 and group chats, put all of your unread messages one place, or make project-specific folders for related chats. Settings > Chats Or right-click any chat

Reposted by Signal

Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms). It’s also concerning. 1/

Signal @signal.org · 03/10/2025

We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...

Signal @signal.org · 02/10/2025

In 2023, Signal was the first mainstream messenger to enable post-quantum cryptography. We’re still ahead of the (elliptical) curve, implementing a new hybrid PQ ratchet ensuring Forward Secrecy & Post-Compromise Security even in a post-quantum world. signal.org/blog/spqr/

Signal Protocol and Post-Quantum Ratchets

We are excited to announce a significant advancement in the security of the Signal Protocol: the introduction of the Sparse Post Quantum Ratchet (SPQR). This new ratchet enhances the Signal Protocol’s...

Signal @signal.org · 17/09/2025

A reminder that Signal will never reach out to you proactively, never send you a Signal message, and never ask for your verification code. The only way to correspond with Signal is via email (support@signal.org) or the Signal Support Center (support.signal.org).

Reposted by Signal

Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

📣 NEW -- In The Economist, discussing the privacy perils of AI agents and what AI companies and operating systems need to do--NOW--to protect Signal and much else! www.economist.com/by-invitatio...

An illustration of me, and the headline: "AI agents are coming for your privacy, warns Meredith Whittaker
The Signal Foundation’s president worries they will also blunt competition and undermine cyber-security"

To put it bluntly, the path currently being taken towards agentic AI leads to an elimination of privacy and security at the application layer. It will not be possible for apps like Signal—the messaging app whose foundation I run—to continue to provide strong privacy guarantees, built on robust and openly validated encryption, if device-makers and OS developers insist on puncturing the metaphoric blood-brain barrier between apps and the OS. Feeding your sensitive Signal messages into an undifferentiated data slurry connected to cloud servers in service of their AI-agent aspirations is a dangerous abdication of responsibility.

Happily, it’s not too late. There is much that can still be done, particularly when it comes to protecting the sanctity of private data. What’s needed is a fundamental shift in how we approach the development and deployment of AI agents. First, privacy must be the default, and control must remain in the hands of application developers exercising agency on behalf of their users. Developers need the ability to designate applications as “sensitive” and mark them as off-limits to agents, at the OS level and otherwise. This cannot be a convoluted workaround buried in settings; it must be a straightforward, well-documented mechanism (similar to Global Privacy Control) that blocks an agent from accessing our data or taking actions within an app.

Second, radical transparency must be the norm. Vague assurances and marketing-speak are no longer acceptable. OS vendors have an obligation to be clear and precise about their architecture and what data their AI agents are accessing, how it is being used and the measures in place to protect it.

Signal @signal.org · 08/09/2025

Until now, if you lost or broke your phone, your Signal message history was *gone,* a real challenge for everyone whose most important conversations happen in Signal. So, with careful design and development, we’re rolling out opt-in secure backups. signal.org/blog/introducing-secure-backups

Introducing Signal Secure Backups

In the past, if you broke or lost your phone, your Signal message history was gone. This has been a challenge for people whose most important conversations happen on Signal. Think family photos, sweet...

Signal @signal.org · 13/08/2025

mastodon.social/@aboutsignal...

mastodon.social

Signal News & Tips (@aboutsignal@mastodon.social)

Attached: 1 image Meta AI, the honest spokesperson for #WhatsApp 🤣

Reposted by Signal

Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Use Signal. We promise, no AI clutter, and no surveillance ads, whatever the rest of the industry does. <3

Image of a screenshot of news headline, saying, "WhatsApp is getting ads using personal data from Instagram and Facebook
Forced Consent & Consent Bypass
/
16 June 2025
Meta announced today that it also wants to introduce ads on WhatsApp, which will be based on personal data from Facebook and Instagram. This further integrates WhatsApp into other Meta services - an originally independent app, which initially was available for just $1 per year without ads or data usage. This also means that Meta is consolidating its social networking monopoly. EU law was actually supposed to prevent this."

Signal @signal.org · 21/05/2025

We're ready for Microsoft Recall and the automatic screenshots it takes of everything on your desktop. Signal Desktop on Windows now includes support for a new "Screen security" feature designed to block screenshots of your Signal chats. signal.org/blog/signal-...

By Default, Signal Doesn't Recall

Signal Desktop now includes support for a new “Screen security” setting that is designed to help prevent your own computer from capturing screenshots of your Signal chats on Windows. This setting is a...

Signal @signal.org · 17/04/2025

Now on Signal Desktop: A brand-new selection interface that makes it easy to find an emoji, sticker, or animated GIF that’s perfect for the moment. Happy chatting!

Signal @signal.org · 25/03/2025

Right now there are a lot of new eyes on Signal, and not all of them are familiar with secure messaging and its nuances. Which means there’s misinfo flying around that might drive people away from Signal and private communications. 1/

Signal @signal.org · 24/03/2025

Sometimes one way to say "thank you" just isn't enough, so merci, danke *and* bedankt 🇧🇪

Screenshot showing Belgian Google Play store showing Signal as the #1 free communication app

Signal @signal.org · 19/03/2025

"We have ceded so many of the core operations of our lives and institutions to tech, we must recognise that strong encryption isn’t the enemy of security — it *is* security." - Signal President @meredithmeredith.bsky.social for @financialtimes.com on the war on encryption www.ft.com/content/a934...

The war on encryption is dangerous

Government demands to access encrypted data via back doors will leave it vulnerable to hacks, breaches and theft

Signal @signal.org · 08/02/2025

A special welcome to all the new Dutch folks! 👋🇳🇱 Welkom bij Signal! Als je nieuw bent of een tijdje bent weggeweest, zijn hier een aantal dingen die jij of je vrienden misschien niet weten over Signal:

Signal @signal.org · 30/01/2025

It's always an honor to Finnish in first place. Kiitos, 🇫🇮!

Finnish app store screenshot showing Signal at ranking #1 for messengers

Signal @signal.org · 27/01/2025

Coming soon: When you add a linked device (Desktop or iPad), bring your whole chat history + last 45 days of media. The transfer process is end-to-end encrypted & completely optional. Don't want to leave the past behind? We leave you to your own devices. signal.org/blog/a-synch...

A Synchronized Start for Linked Devices

With Signal on Desktop and iPad, you can link your primary Android or iOS account with another device, letting you check and respond to messages in both places or conduct video meetings and calls from...

Signal @signal.org · 22/01/2025

Bedankt 🇳🇱!

Screenshot showing the Dutch App store featuring Signal at #1 for social networking apps, above Threads, Bluesky, Google Meet, WhatsApp, and Telegram

Signal @signal.org · 31/12/2024

A big heartfelt thank you from all of us at Signal to every person who has ever used Signal, gotten your friends to make the switch, and donated to support our work. It is truly an honor to build Signal for you. 💙

Signal @signal.org · 30/12/2024

Signal is not for profit, which means we stay focused on building privacy-preserving tech, not appeasing advertisers or investors. And as a nonprofit, we exist because of your support. Signal.org/donate In-app: Settings > Donate We accept DAF, stocks, and cryptocurrency.

Donate to Signal Private Messenger

Your donation helps pay for the development, servers, and bandwidth of an app used by millions around the world for private and instantaneous communication. Please make a donation today.

Signal @signal.org · 19/12/2024

For the Signal enthusiasts in your life :) shop.signal.org

shop.signal.org

Signal App Merch Store

Merchandise from Signal App.

Signal @signal.org · 17/12/2024

There are lots of ways to support Signal. - Go to signal.org/donate. We accept DAF, stocks & cryptocurrency. We even accept checks & cash for the low-tech among us. - Donate in the app: Settings > Donate to give or give on behalf of a friend. Thank you for using Signal!

Donate to Signal Private Messenger

Your donation helps pay for the development, servers, and bandwidth of an app used by millions around the world for private and instantaneous communication. Please make a donation today.

Signal @signal.org · 16/12/2024

New for Android: Chat folders to organize your conversations into customizable folders. See unread messages, filter 1-on-1 and group chats, and keep work chats separate to clock what's happening after you clock out. Settings > Chats or long-press any chat