On the same day, VKontakte urged users to switch from the vk.com…
On the same day, VKontakte urged users to switch from the vk.com domain to the vk.ru domain. 'Here is all the same "VKontakte", but faster and more reliable than vk.com,' was written in the message. The social network VKontakte is completing its transition to a single domain: vk.ru.
Consensus
- VKontakte has completed its transition to the .ru domain.
- The new domain vk.ru operates on Russian infrastructure and is independent of foreign services.
- Users' accounts, content, settings, and functionality remain unchanged after the switch.
- Users are advised to update their bookmarks from vk.com to vk.ru.
- The transition was announced in mid-July 2024, with messages sent directly to users.
- vk.ru is described as faster and more reliable than vk.com due to technical advantages.
- Applications for VK and Max were removed from Google Play on July 16, 2024.
- The apps remain functional on devices where already installed but cannot be re-downloaded via Google Play.
- VK recommends using the RuStore app marketplace as an alternative for Android users.
Points of divergence
- Applications were removed from Google Play on July 16, and VK urged users to switch immediately. — kommersant
- VK explicitly stated it will no longer support the .com domain in the future. — fontanka
- VK confirmed that only the .ru domain will be supported going forward, and both domains had operated in parallel since 2022. — interfax
- The transition was described as a move to ensure always-available access with better performance than vk.com. — riamo
Coverage (9 sources)
- VK.RU has become the primary address for 'Vkontakte' users — Коммерсантъ
- VKontakte's main address becomes VK.RU — Фонтанка
- VKontakte completes transition to vk.ru — Ведомости
- VK urges users to switch to the .ru domain — РИАМО
- VKontakte completes transition to the .ru domain and will support only it — Интерфакс
- VK will no longer support the .com domain — Фонтанка
- VKontakte recommends users switch to the Russian domain — Коммерсантъ
- VK recommends users switch to its domain in a Russian zone — Вести
- VK urges users to switch from .com domain to .ru — Дождь (Telegram)