Links with the domain t.me are no longer opening. Short messenger…
Links with the domain t.me are no longer opening. Short messenger links in the Telegram format t.me have stopped working in browsers worldwide due to restrictions imposed by the .me domain zone operator.
Consensus
- The t.me domain stopped working worldwide on July 13.
- The domain was removed from the DNS system by the .me registry in Montenegro.
- Links continue to work within the Telegram app.
- The telegram.me domain remains functional.
- The t.me domain is still registered under Telegram until May 2035.
- The issue is not related to Russian internet restrictions or providers.
Points of divergence
- Short links are currently copied using the long domain telegram.me. — fontanka
- Brands increased content in Max and VK after Telegram slowdown, with Max's media share rising to 24% from December 2025 to May 2026. — vedomosti
- Pavel Durov was questioned by French investigators for over six hours in Paris prior to this event. — vedomosti
- The serverHold status may result from legal disputes, law enforcement demands, internal audits, or technical issues. — vm
Coverage (7 sources)
- Telegram links in the format t.me are working again — Фонтанка
- Telegram-owned domain t.me disappeared from the DNS zone — Ведомости
- Shortened Telegram links stopped working for users worldwide — РИАМО
- Short links for Telegram are not working worldwide — Вести
- Telegram short links stopped working in browsers worldwide — Вечерняя Москва
- Telegram domain t.me stopped working worldwide — Коммерсантъ
- "Durov Code": Short Telegram Domain Disconnected Globally — Фонтанка