Global Telegram link outage hits users worldwide
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Users worldwide reported a global outage of Telegram's short links with the .me domain on the evening of July 13. The links failed to redirect to the app in browsers, though the Telegram app itself continued to function normally. Kazakhstan users did not file complaints, according to Downdetector data.
The Outage
Short links with the .me domain, used for Telegram channels, chats, and profiles, stopped working globally on July 13 evening. According to Kursiv.kz, the cause was restrictions by the operator of the national .me domain zone registered in Montenegro. The WhoIs service reported that the domain was assigned the serverHold status, disabling it from the global DNS system.
User Impact
Complaints flooded in from around the world, as reported by the Telegram channel "Kod Durova". The links failed in browsers, but the Telegram app itself loaded normally. Downdetector data showed a global spike in reports starting late evening, with no complaints from Kazakhstan.
What's Next
The domain operator may restore the .me links after resolving the serverHold status. It remains unclear when full functionality will return or if further restrictions will follow.
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Global Telegram link outage hits users worldwide
