News Summary

Signal, the privacy-focused messaging app, has introduced new backup plans allowing users to securely back up their text conversations and media. The new feature offers a free tier with 100MB of storage for text messages and media from the last 45 days, as well as a paid option costing $1.99 per month for 100GB of storage. This marks Signal’s first paid feature, aimed at offsetting storage costs while maintaining privacy. The backups utilize zero-knowledge technology, ensuring they aren’t linked to users or payment methods. Currently available on the beta version of Signal’s Android app, the feature will soon be expanded cross-platform.