VK (service) (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "VK (service)" in English language version.

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alexa.com

"Alexa - top sites in Russia". Alexa.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
"Alexa - top sites in Belarus". Alexa.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
"Alexa - top sites in Kazakhstan". Alexa.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
"Alexa - top sites in Kyrgyzstan". Alexa.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
"Alexa - top sites in Moldova". Alexa.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
"Alexa - top sites in Latvia". Alexa.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
"Alexa - top sites in Ukraine". Alexa.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2019.

artistic-license.org

"VK.com TakeDown Process | Artistic License". Artistic License. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

banki.ru

"У российских чиновников появится свой мессенджер почти за 1 млрд рублей". Banki.ru. 28 June 2023.

bbc.co.uk

"Error blacklists Russia's top social network VKontakte". BBC News. 24 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.

bbc.com

Ukraine's Poroshenko to block Russian social networks Archived 9 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine, BBC News (16 May 2017)

books.google.com

Friedrichsen & Mühl-Benninghaus 2013, p. 406. Friedrichsen, Mike; Mühl-Benninghaus, Wolfgang, eds. (2013). Handbook of Social Media Management. Berlin: Springer. ISBN 978-3-642-28897-5.

codeforces.com

"VK Cup 2016 - Codeforces". Codeforces. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2018.

epravda.com.ua

(in Ukrainian) Three years without VKontakte: what social networks do Ukrainians prefer Archived 14 November 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Ukrayinska Pravda (14 November 2019)

ewdn.com

"Vkontakte.ru shareholder structure unveiled". East-West Digital News. 6 August 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
"Shareholder Mail.ru Group yields control to founder". ewdn.com. 30 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
"Russian court rules social network not responsible for user copyright violations". ewdn.com. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
"Vkontakte.ru too "passive" with copyright infringement, says arbitration court". ewdn.com. 22 February 2012. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
"CTC Media clamps down on piracy". ewdn.com. 20 June 2011. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.

ferra.ru

"Победители Start Fellows получили 2,5 млн рублей от ВКонтакте". Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.

forbes.ru

"Код Павла Дурова". Forbes (in Russian). 24 June 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
"Театр Дурова: почему основатель «ВКонтакте» проиграл битву за социальную сеть". Forbes (in Russian). 20 March 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

ft.com

"Mail.ru deal firms control over VKontakte". Financial Times. 16 September 2014. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

globes.co.il

"Lev Leviev sells Russian social network stake". Globes. 18 April 2013. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.

haaretz.com

"The richest Israelis got NIS 10 billion richer in 2013". Haaretz. Haaretz.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

habrahabr.ru

"ВКонтакте против "Премии рунета"". Habrahabr.ru. 24 October 2008. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
"ВКонтакте ддосит antigate.com". Habrahabr.ru. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2015.

hollywoodreporter.com

"Russian Online Video Service ivi.ru Inks Deals with Hollywood Majors". The Hollywood Reporter. 27 April 2012. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2020.

imgsmail.ru

corp.imgsmail.ru

"Mail.ru Group Financial Statements 2016" (PDF). Mail.ru. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.

indiatimes.com

articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com

"Pavel Durov left Russia after being pushed out". Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.

interfax.com

"UCP closes deal to buy 48% of Vkontakte from Mirilashvili, Leviev", interfax, archived from the original on 23 June 2019, retrieved 14 February 2014

interfax.com.ua

en.interfax.com.ua

Banned VK social network remains fourth in Internet traffic in Ukraine in May Archived 30 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Interfax-Ukraine (13 June 2018)

intermedia.ru

""ВКонтакте" завершит год вручением своей первой музыкальной премии". 15 December 2017. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.

kommersant.ru

"Пробуждение с гарантией" (in Russian). Kommersant. 11 June 2019. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.

lenta.ru

"TNT removes its videos from Vkontakte". Lenta.ru (in Russian). 10 November 2010. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
"Vkontakte to replace pirated video with legal content". Lenta.ru. 25 November 2010. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2012.

lsm.lv

"Latvijā bloķēs sociālos tīklus "Vkontakte" un "Odnoklassniki"". Lsm.lv. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.

macdigger.ru

""ВКонтакте" удалит весь пиратский контент в начале 2015 года | MacDigger - Новости из мира Apple". Macdigger.ru. 20 November 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

macrumors.com

"Apple Removes Russian VK Apps From App Store in Response to UK Sanctions". MacRumors. 28 September 2022. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

mail.ru

corp.mail.ru

"Exercise of Option". Mail.ru Group. 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.

mbgadget.com

"VK.com New Interface, Design, Looks & Tips". Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.

meduza.io

"2016-07-07 In 'kontakt' with the cops When Russian police go after Internet users, why do they target people on VKontakte almost exclusively?". Meduza. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
""Поиск пропавших котиков": приложение, которое ищет потерявшихся животных с помощью нейросетей — Meduza". Meduza (in Russian). Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.

mynewsdesk.com

"Vkontakte Remains more popular than Facebook in Russia". Mynewsdesk. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.

opendemocracy.net

"The dark doings of Russia's Centre E". openDemocracy. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2022.

paperpaper.ru

"На Хакатоне "ВКонтакте" победили авторы приложения, помогающего выбрать маршрут в Эрмитаже". «Бумага» (in Russian). 23 October 2017. Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.

phys.org

"No joke as 'Russian Facebook' founder resigns amid dispute (Update)" Archived 8 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Published 1 April 2014. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
Pavel Durov Resigns As Head Of Russian Social Network VK.com, Ukraine Conflict Was The Tipping Point Archived 8 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Published 1 April 2014. Retrieved 29 February 2016.

president.gov.ua

Poroshenko, Petro (15 May 2017). "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №133/2017: Про рішення Ради національної безпеки і оборони України від 28 квітня 2017 року "Про застосування персональних спеціальних економічних та інших обмежувальних заходів (санкцій)"" [DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE №133 / 2017: On the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine dated April 28, 2017 "On the application of personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions)"] (in Ukrainian). President of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
"Додаток 2 до рішення Ради національної безпеки і оборони України від "28" квітня 2017 року "Про застосування персональних спеціальних економічних та інших обмежувальних заходів (санкцій)" ЮРИДИЧНІ ОСОБИ, до яких застосовуються обмежувальні заходи (санкції)" [Annex 2 to the Decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine dated April 28, 2017 "On the Application of Personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions) "Legal Entities under Restrictive Measures (Sanctions)"] (PDF) (in Ukrainian). President of Ukraine. 28 April 2017. p. 185-6 (#422 mail.ru Group), 186-7 (#423 ТОВ «Вконтакте» (VKontakte)), 187-8 (#424 ТОВ «В Контакті» (In Kontakte)) & 189 (#425 mail.ru Ukraine). This is a prohibition of Internet Service Providers (ISP) to provide access to the internet service «Mail.ru» (www.mail.ru) and social-oriented resources «Vkontakte» (www.vk.com) and «Odnoklassniki» (www. ok). Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

rbc.ru

"Во «ВКонтакте» появилась возможность редактировать отправленные сообщения". 27 November 2017. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
"Приложение VK пропало из App Store". rbc.ru (in Russian). 26 September 2022. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.

rbc.ua

"Рада підтримала продовження заборони на російські соцмережі". Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

rbcdaily.ru

"Interview with Oleg Tumanov, Ivi.ru CEO". RBC Daily (in Russian). 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.

reuters.com

Bowker, John (29 May 2012). "Russia's VKontakte delays IPO after Facebook debacle". Moscow: Reuters. Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
"Russia's Mail.Ru buys remaining stake in VKontakte for $1.5 bln". Reuters. 16 September 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
Alexander Marrow (3 December 2021). "CEO of Russia's VK resigns as state assumes control of internet firm". Reuters. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
"Russia demands Apple explain after VK apps removed from App Store". Reuters. 28 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

rferl.org

Balmforth, Tom (28 May 2013). "Russia's Top Social Network Under Fire". Rferl.org. Archived from the original on 28 May 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.

rg.ru

"Rossiyskaya Gazeta: Most Russians ready to move to domestic social media platforms". Rossiyskaya Gazeta. 24 March 2022. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
"В Петербурге на выходных пройдет третий VK Fest". Российская газета (in Russian). 14 July 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2018.

rsf.org

[1] Archived 31 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine | RSF | 23 May 2017

rusbase.com

archive.rusbase.com

Going, going, gone - Pavel Durov quits VK Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Rusbase. Published 2 April 2014. No update time given. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
Founder of Social Network VK Pavel Durov Says Resignation as CEO was April Fools' Prank Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. The Moscow Times. Published at midnight Moscow Time (MST) on 4 April 2014. Last modified at 7:26 MST. Retrieved 29 February 2016.

securitylab.ru

""ÂÊîíòàêòå" îñóùåñòâèë DDoS àòàêó íà ñàéò antigate.com". Securitylab.ru. 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2015.

semrush.com

"Website Ranking". Semrush. Retrieved 29 April 2024.

similarweb.com

"Russia's Top Websites Ranking in November 2022 | Similarweb". Similarweb. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.

sobaka.ru

""ВКонтакте" выплатила 2,5 миллиона рублей призёрам VK Cup 2017". Собака.ru. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.

softpedia.com

news.softpedia.com

"How Berlusconi's Company Blocked Off vKontakte and File-Hosting Sites in Italy". News.softpedia.com. 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 20 November 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2014.

sostav.ru

"Госслужащим поручили перейти на мессенджер от VK до конца апреля". Sostav.ru (in Russian). 7 March 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

statista.com

"• Social gaming: revenue in Russia 2010-2013 | Statistic". Statista.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

svoboda.org

Loshak, Andrei (16 October 2019). "История рунета. Бизнес: ОК, ВК и все-все-все". Радио Свобода (in Russian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

tass.com

"China unblocks Russian social network VKontakte". TASS (in Russian). Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

tass.ru

""ВКонтакте" назвали победителей VK Cup" (in Russian). Tass. 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.

techcrunch.com

"No joke as 'Russian Facebook' founder resigns amid dispute (Update)" Archived 8 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Published 1 April 2014. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
Pavel Durov Resigns As Head Of Russian Social Network VK.com, Ukraine Conflict Was The Tipping Point Archived 8 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Published 1 April 2014. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
"Durov, Out For Good From VK.com, Plans A Mobile Social Network Outside Russia" Archived 6 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine, TechCrunch, 22 April 2014.

the-flow.ru

"В Москве прошла премия VK Music Awards. Были названы 30 главных треков года". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.

the-village.ru

""ВКонтакте" назвала нового получателя гранта Start Fellows" (in Russian). The Village. 15 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.

thebell.io

"Лев Левиев впервые рассказал свою версию продажи «ВКонтакте»". The Bell. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
"Russia takes direct control of top social media networks". The Bell. 6 December 2021. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.

themoscowtimes.com

Going, going, gone - Pavel Durov quits VK Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Rusbase. Published 2 April 2014. No update time given. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
Founder of Social Network VK Pavel Durov Says Resignation as CEO was April Fools' Prank Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. The Moscow Times. Published at midnight Moscow Time (MST) on 4 April 2014. Last modified at 7:26 MST. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
"Vkontakte Founder Pavel Durov Learns He's Been Fired Through Media | Business". The Moscow Times. 22 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
"Gazprom Gains Control of Russia's Top Social Network". The Moscow Times. 3 December 2021. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
"Russia's Media Watchdog Boasts It 'Convinced' China to Lift Vkontakte Ban". Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

theverge.com

Toor, Amar (22 April 2014). "Russia's largest social network is under the control of Putin's allies, founder says". The Verge. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
Faife, Corin (26 February 2022). "The US has sanctioned the head of Russia's largest social network". The Verge. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

torrentfreak.com

Andy (26 October 2013). "Russian Facebook Not Responsible For Users' Pirate Music Uploads". Torrentfreak.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2014.

unian.info

Russia's VKontakte closes office in Kyiv Archived 5 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine, UNIAN (17 June 2017)

vc.ru

Kontsarenko, Philipp (2 November 2015). "Фоторепортаж: Первый хакатон "ВКонтакте" — Соцсети на vc.ru". vc.ru. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
Константин Панфилов (21 August 2014). "Победителем конкурса стартапов Start Fellows стал мобильный сервис видеостриминга LiveCamDroid" (in Russian). VC.ru. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
Константин Панфилов (16 October 2014). "Победителями конкурса стартапов Start Fellows от "ВКонтакте" стали HTML Academy и "Попутчик"" (in Russian). VC.ru. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
vc.ru, Редакция (27 July 2015). "Фоторепортаж: "ВКонтакте" провела второй чемпионат по программированию VK Cup 2015 — Соцсети на vc.ru". vc.ru. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.

vedomosti.ru

Кто в контакте (in Russian). Vedomosti. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2011.

vk.com

"Каталог пользователей ВКонтакте". VK.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
"List of VK users". Vk.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
"Types of community pages". vk.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
"Vkontakte Music 2.0". vk.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
"Copyright Violation Notification". Vk.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
"VK Music: Listen to songs and music online for free | VK". Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2019.

web.archive.org

"Mail.ru Group Financial Statements 2016" (PDF). Mail.ru. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
"Каталог пользователей ВКонтакте". VK.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
"Во «ВКонтакте» появилась возможность редактировать отправленные сообщения". 27 November 2017. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
"• Social gaming: revenue in Russia 2010-2013 | Statistic". Statista.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
"List of VK users". Vk.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
"Russia's Top Websites Ranking in November 2022 | Similarweb". Similarweb. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
"Рада підтримала продовження заборони на російські соцмережі". Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
"Vkontakte Remains more popular than Facebook in Russia". Mynewsdesk. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
"VK.com New Interface, Design, Looks & Tips". Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
"Types of community pages". vk.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
"Vkontakte Music 2.0". vk.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
"Alexa - top sites in Russia". Alexa.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
"Alexa - top sites in Belarus". Alexa.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
"Alexa - top sites in Kazakhstan". Alexa.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
"Alexa - top sites in Kyrgyzstan". Alexa.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
"Alexa - top sites in Moldova". Alexa.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
"Alexa - top sites in Latvia". Alexa.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
Ukraine's Poroshenko to block Russian social networks Archived 9 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine, BBC News (16 May 2017)
Banned VK social network remains fourth in Internet traffic in Ukraine in May Archived 30 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Interfax-Ukraine (13 June 2018)
"Alexa - top sites in Ukraine". Alexa.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
(in Ukrainian) Three years without VKontakte: what social networks do Ukrainians prefer Archived 14 November 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Ukrayinska Pravda (14 November 2019)
"Rossiyskaya Gazeta: Most Russians ready to move to domestic social media platforms". Rossiyskaya Gazeta. 24 March 2022. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
"Lev Leviev sells Russian social network stake". Globes. 18 April 2013. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
"Exercise of Option". Mail.ru Group. 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
"Vkontakte.ru shareholder structure unveiled". East-West Digital News. 6 August 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
"Shareholder Mail.ru Group yields control to founder". ewdn.com. 30 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
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