# Microsoft Recall backlash

> Microsoft delayed Recall for Copilot+ PCs starting at $999 after criticism.

- Owner: Microsoft
- Kind: App & software
- Sector: Technology
- Seed date: 2024-05-20
- Milestone date: 2024-06-07
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 31 (Niche), v1.3
- Mechanics: Controversy, Pairing, Platform jump

## Summary

After Microsoft introduced Recall, Musk criticized it on X and a Reddit discussion linked his post. Security coverage spread through forums; Microsoft made Recall opt-in and postponed it.

## Timeline

- 2024-05-20 — Elon Musk (X) — Elon Musk called Recall a Black Mirror episode and said he would turn it off.
- May 2024 — Linus Sebastian (YouTube) — Linus Sebastian discussed Recall's privacy risks in a WAN Show clip.
- 2024-05-21 — BBC (Press) — The BBC reported that the UK data watchdog was making enquiries with Microsoft.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/microsoft-recall-backlash

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Microsoft Recall backlash.” Case HIS-01765. Spread Score v1.3: 31/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01765