diff --git a/native/farcaster/farcaster-sync-loading-screen.react.js b/native/farcaster/farcaster-sync-loading-screen.react.js
--- a/native/farcaster/farcaster-sync-loading-screen.react.js
+++ b/native/farcaster/farcaster-sync-loading-screen.react.js
@@ -34,8 +34,20 @@
     <SafeAreaView edges={safeAreaEdges} style={styles.container}>
       <Text style={styles.header}>Fetching Farcaster conversations</Text>
       <Text style={styles.section}>
-        Comm is fetching all of your Farcaster messages so they can be backed
-        up. This can take a while, depending on how many conversations you have.
+        1. <Text style={styles.bold}>Fetching in progress</Text>: Comm is
+        fetching all of your Farcaster messages so they can be backed up. This
+        can take a while, depending on how many chats you have.
+      </Text>
+      <Text style={styles.section}>
+        2. <Text style={styles.bold}>No E2E encryption</Text>: Please note that
+        Farcaster messages are not end-to-end encrypted, which means the
+        Farcaster team can see them. For better security, consider using Comm
+        DMs.
+      </Text>
+      <Text style={styles.section}>
+        3. <Text style={styles.bold}>Manual refresh</Text>: If you ever notice
+        any missing messages, you can manually refresh all Farcaster chats from
+        your profile screen, or refresh an individual chat from its settings.
       </Text>
       <View style={styles.progressContainer}>
         {progress ? (
@@ -80,6 +92,9 @@
     color: 'panelForegroundSecondaryLabel',
     paddingBottom: 16,
   },
+  bold: {
+    fontWeight: 'bold',
+  },
   progressContainer: {
     flexGrow: 1,
     alignItems: 'center',
diff --git a/web/farcaster/farcaster-sync-loading-screen.css b/web/farcaster/farcaster-sync-loading-screen.css
--- a/web/farcaster/farcaster-sync-loading-screen.css
+++ b/web/farcaster/farcaster-sync-loading-screen.css
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 }
 
 div.loading {
-  width: 380px;
+  width: 600px;
   min-height: 438px;
   background: var(--auth-modal-bg);
   border: var(--auth-modal-border-color) solid 1px;
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
   font-size: var(--s-font-14);
   line-height: var(--line-height-text);
   color: var(--fg);
-  margin: 5px 0;
+  margin: 8px 0;
   font-weight: var(--normal);
 }
 
diff --git a/web/farcaster/farcaster-sync-loading-screen.react.js b/web/farcaster/farcaster-sync-loading-screen.react.js
--- a/web/farcaster/farcaster-sync-loading-screen.react.js
+++ b/web/farcaster/farcaster-sync-loading-screen.react.js
@@ -36,9 +36,19 @@
             <h2 className={css.header}>Fetching Farcaster conversations</h2>
             <div className={css.separator} />
             <p className={css.description}>
-              Comm is fetching all of your Farcaster messages so they can be
-              backed up. This can take a while, depending on how many
-              conversations you have.
+              1. <strong>Fetching in progress</strong>: Comm is fetching all of
+              your Farcaster messages so they can be backed up. This can take a
+              while, depending on how many chats you have.
+            </p>
+            <p className={css.description}>
+              2. <strong>No E2E encryption</strong>: Please note that Farcaster
+              messages are not end-to-end encrypted, which means the Farcaster
+              team can see them. For better security, consider using Comm DMs.
+            </p>
+            <p className={css.description}>
+              3. <strong>Manual refresh</strong>: If you ever notice any missing
+              messages, you can manually refresh all Farcaster chats from the
+              settings page, or refresh an individual chat from its settings.
             </p>
             {progressComponent}
           </div>