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New update for Signal Desktop 🎉

- Sort media by file size 🖼️📎
- Bug fixed with raising hand in calls ✋
- Pinned messages feature in final phase 📌

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Signal Desktop update: sort media by file size - AboutSignal.com
In the latest beta version of Signal for Desktop, you can choose to sort your media by date or by file size. A bug related to raised hands in calls has also been fixed.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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New Signal update for iOS 🎉

- Muting other participants in calls one step closer 📞
- Pinned messages feature in final phase 📌

Read more 👉 aboutsignal.com/news/signal-...

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #news #ios #iphone #ipodtouch #tech
Signal iOS update: muting other participants in calls one step closer - AboutSignal.com
Soon it will be possible in Signal to mute someone else in the call. Work has also continued on pinned messages.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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New Signal update for Android 🎉

- Key transparency in the works 🔑
- Various bug fixes and other improvements 🛠️

Read more 👉 aboutsignal.com/news/signal-...

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Signal Android update: key transparency in the works - AboutSignal.com
New feature will make it easier to check the security of chats in the future. Additionally, this update includes various bug fixes and other improvements.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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New Signal update for iOS 🎉

- Many bug fixes and other technical improvements 🛠️
- Pinned messages feature in final phase 📌

Read more 👉 aboutsignal.com/news/signal-...

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Signal iOS update: lot bug fixes, and pinned messages are getting closer - AboutSignal.com
The developers of Signal for iOS have mainly used the weeks around the holidays to fix many small bugs and implement other improvements, including for Signal backups.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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Back to 2016. A different phone, a different hairstyle, and maybe you still thought WhatsApp was really good for your privacy.

This is what Signal looked like in 2016:

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#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #whatsapp
This is what Signal looked like in 2016 - AboutSignal.com
Back to 2016. A different phone, a different haircut, and maybe you still thought WhatsApp was really good for your privacy.
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January 12, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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New video about Signal📽️

Signal's President @meredithmeredith.bsky.social and VP Udbhav Tiwari talk at #39C3 about agentic AI and how Signal defends against privacy threats like Microsoft Recall

Watch it here 🍿👉 aboutsignal.com/videos-podca...

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #AI #privacy
39C3 - AI Agent, AI Spy - AboutSignal.com
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January 12, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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New Signal update for Android 🎉

- New design for calls 📞
- Lots of bug fixes and other improvements 🛠️
- Polls coming soon to 1:1 chats 📊
- Pinned messages feature in final phase 📌

Read more 👉️ aboutsignal.com/news/signal-...

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #news #android
Signal Android update: new design for calls and more - AboutSignal.com
First Signal update of 2026 includes many bug fixes and other improvements, a new design for calls, and polls coming soon to one-on-one chats.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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Signal massively downloaded amid rising tensions, number one in Denmark 🇩🇰 🇬🇱

People are looking for a safer alternative to WhatsApp

👉 aboutsignal.com/news/signal-...

#signal #signalmessenger #signalapp #tech #privacy #whatsapp #denmark #greenland #news
Signal massively downloaded amid rising tensions, number one in Denmark - AboutSignal.com
Signal most popular communication app in Google Play Store Denmark. People are looking for a safer alternative to WhatsApp.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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Signal massively downloaded amid rising tensions, number one in Denmark 🇩🇰 🇬🇱

People are looking for a safer alternative to WhatsApp

👉 aboutsignal.com/news/signal-...

#signal #signalmessenger #signalapp #tech #privacy #whatsapp #denmark #greenland #news
Signal massively downloaded amid rising tensions, number one in Denmark - AboutSignal.com
Signal most popular communication app in Google Play Store Denmark. People are looking for a safer alternative to WhatsApp.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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What’s next for Signal in 2026? These handy features are coming soon ✨

Pinned messages, Android tablets, new backup options, and more!

👉 aboutsignal.com/news/whats-n...

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #privacy #android #ios #windows #linux #macos #tech
What's next for Signal in 2026? These handy features are coming soon - AboutSignal.com
Pinned messages, Android tablets, new backup options, and more!
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January 7, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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What’s next for Signal in 2026? These handy features are coming soon ✨

Pinned messages, Android tablets, new backup options, and more!

👉 aboutsignal.com/news/whats-n...

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #privacy #android #ios #windows #linux #macos #tech
What's next for Signal in 2026? These handy features are coming soon - AboutSignal.com
Pinned messages, Android tablets, new backup options, and more!
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January 7, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Signal 2025 recap ✨Strong growth and many new features🚀

Massive growth of #Signal in NL🇳🇱, a failed charm offensive by #WhatsApp, Signalgate, and new features such as Signal Secure Backups and Polls💙

👉 aboutsignal.com/news/this-wa...

#signalapp #signalmessenger #yearinreview
This was 2025 for Signal: strong growth and many new features - AboutSignal.com
More users, more features, and even more privacy. In 2025, Signal experienced significant growth across all areas.
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December 30, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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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. 🩵
December 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Signal 2025 recap ✨Strong growth and many new features🚀

Massive growth of #Signal in NL🇳🇱, a failed charm offensive by #WhatsApp, Signalgate, and new features such as Signal Secure Backups and Polls💙

👉 aboutsignal.com/news/this-wa...

#signalapp #signalmessenger #yearinreview
This was 2025 for Signal: strong growth and many new features - AboutSignal.com
More users, more features, and even more privacy. In 2025, Signal experienced significant growth across all areas.
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December 30, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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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.

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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...
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December 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Happy Holidays! ✨

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger
Two Christmas trees in a snowy forest: on the left, a bare, withered tree with a few green ornaments (some fallen on the ground); on the right, a full green Christmas tree decorated with glowing blue Signal lights and a golden star on top, highlighting a contrast between decay and festivity.
December 19, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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This was 2025 for Signal: strong growth and many new features🚀

Massive growth of #Signal in the Netherlands 🇳🇱, a failed charm offensive by #WhatsApp, Signal-gate, and new features such as Signal Secure Backups and Polls 💙

👉 aboutsignal.com/news/this-wa...

#signalapp #signalmessenger #yearinreview
This was 2025 for Signal: strong growth and many new features - AboutSignal.com
More users, more features, and even more privacy. In 2025, Signal experienced significant growth across all areas.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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This was 2025 for Signal: strong growth and many new features🚀

Massive growth of #Signal in the Netherlands 🇳🇱, a failed charm offensive by #WhatsApp, Signal-gate, and new features such as Signal Secure Backups and Polls 💙

👉 aboutsignal.com/news/this-wa...

#signalapp #signalmessenger #yearinreview
This was 2025 for Signal: strong growth and many new features - AboutSignal.com
More users, more features, and even more privacy. In 2025, Signal experienced significant growth across all areas.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Popular articles of 2025✨

🥇 Tips for switching from #WhatsApp to #Signal💡 aboutsignal.com/blog/how-to-...

🥈 Signal guide for beginners and advanced users📖 aboutsignal.com/signal-messe...

🥉 Why use Signal?🤷 aboutsignal.com/blog/why-use...

Thanks for all the reading and sharing! 💙
How to switch from WhatsApp to Signal - AboutSignal.com
Switching from WhatsApp to the privacy-friendly Signal? Good idea! But where do you start? How do you let your friends know you’ve switched? With these tips, we’re happy to help you switch to Signal.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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New Signal update for Android 🎉

- Free up lots of space by optimizing device storage 💾
- Improved HDR video quality 📹
- Feedback pop-up for calls 📞
- Bug fixes 🛠️

Read more 👉 aboutsignal.com/news/signal-...

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #news #android #tech
Signal Android update: optimizing on-device storage lets you free up a lot of space - AboutSignal.com
The new feature Optimize on-device storage only works with the paid full version of Signal Secure Backups.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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🤫 Sneak preview: Pinned messages in Signal! 📌

The feature is still in development, but we’ve already received a sneak peek! 🤩

Check out the first screenshots here! 👉 aboutsignal.com/news/sneak-p...

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #privacy #news #tech
Sneak preview: Pinned messages in Signal (first screenshots) - AboutSignal.com
With pinned messages in Signal, you’ll soon be able to quickly and easily pin important messages to the top of the chat.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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🤫 Sneak preview: Pinned messages in Signal! 📌

The feature is still in development, but we’ve already received a sneak peek! 🤩

Check out the first screenshots here! 👉 aboutsignal.com/news/sneak-p...

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #privacy #news #tech
Sneak preview: Pinned messages in Signal (first screenshots) - AboutSignal.com
With pinned messages in Signal, you’ll soon be able to quickly and easily pin important messages to the top of the chat.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Viewing tip for everyone who has nothing to hide

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#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #privacy
Over het belang van (online) privacy | Meredith Whittaker | Buitenhof
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December 9, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Great WhatsApp advice: Leave WhatsApp groups quietly 🤫

#WhatsApp can see everything about your group: profile photo, group description, who’s in your group, even who used to be in it (!), and much more…

Keep your #privacy top of mind. Switch to #Signal.

Download 👉 signal.org/install 💙
Screenshot of a message from a WhatsApp chat titled "Leave groups quietly". Beginning of the text: "WhatsApp is built with your privacy top of mind."
December 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Great WhatsApp advice: Leave WhatsApp groups quietly 🤫

#WhatsApp can see everything about your group: profile photo, group description, who’s in your group, even who used to be in it (!), and much more…

Keep your #privacy top of mind. Switch to #Signal.

Download 👉 signal.org/install 💙
Screenshot of a message from a WhatsApp chat titled "Leave groups quietly". Beginning of the text: "WhatsApp is built with your privacy top of mind."
December 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM