
French terror investigators grapple with Telegram app
Paris (AFP) Sept 13, 2016 - Smartphone app Telegram, favoured by the Islamic State group thanks to the encrypted messaging it offers, is proving a headache for French anti-terror investigators.
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Paris (AFP) Sept 13, 2016 - Smartphone app Telegram, favoured by the Islamic State group thanks to the encrypted messaging it offers, is proving a headache for French anti-terror investigators.
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