French President Emmanuel Macron uses the same encrypted iPhone messaging app once favoured by the so-called Islamic State.
Telegram Messenger, the chatting software that’s backed by Russian entrepreneur Pavel Durov and attracts consumers with features such as messages that self-destruct, is also the go-to for French officials including the president, people familiar with the matter said.
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