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Here's a summary of the issue reported in the Yahoo article:
Windows 11's new "Recall" feature regularly takes automatic screenshots of everything that happens on your PC, including websites and private conversations. These screenshots are saved locally on the computer and are designed to help users quickly return to prior activities. However, this means anything shown on the screen—including texts, chats, and even unsent or deleted messages—can be saved without your knowledge or consent.
If you send a message to a friend with Recall enabled, and they have synced their messages (such as via Messenger, WhatsApp, or Signal), Recall could capture that message as a screenshot before you delete or unsend it. Once this screenshot is saved on their device, you have no way of removing it, even if you retract or delete the original message in the app. This essentially puts your privacy at risk, as sensitive data meant to be deleted may linger on someone else's machine indefinitely.
The article advises you to consider what you send and to whom, as you cannot control what is saved on someone else’s computer equipped with this feature.
Source: Yahoo article

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