Last week, Mail.ru Group, the LSE-listed Russian Internet giant, announced it now fully controls Vkontakte (VK.com), the leading Russian language social network with over 250 million registered ...

MOSCOW—One of Russia's top Internet companies Mail.Ru Group has bought the remaining 48% stake in the country's most popular social network VKontakte for $1.47 billion, Mail.Ru said in a statement on ...

VKontakte, the so-called "Russian Facebook," formerly notorious for fostering user-generated illegitimate music content, reported 1.5 million of subscribers to its legitimate music streaming service… ...

In December 2024, VKontakte’s monthly audience in Russia surpassed YouTube’s for the first time, RBC reported, citing data from the media research firm Mediascope. The analysis included individuals ...

It says 'Public Games' will be the first reality show taking place exclusively on social media. By Vladimir Kozlov The “Russian Facebook” VKontakte on Wednesday unveiled plans for a reality show ...

Until now, video content has been generated by users, which has raised criticism from rights holders. By Vladimir Kozlov Russia’s largest social networking website VKontakte, a local equivalent of ...

VKontakte's founder Pavel Durov's resignation has reshaped Russia's social media landscape. What do the numbers tell us about the country's leading social network and its colorful founder? 3-- The ...

Vkontakte, a social networking site known as the “Facebook of Russia”, is facing legal action from nine music labels including EMI, Sony and Warner over what they claim is the unlawful distribution of ...

Russian social network VKontakte, the local equivalent of Facebook, has launched its long-awaited legitimate music streaming service, moving further away from its piracy past. By Vladimir Kozlov ...

Vkontakte, Russia’s version of Facebook, is being heavily criticised by LGBT groups over its refusal to add relationship marker options for same-sex relationships. According to the Radio Free Europe, ...

White hat hackers have flooded VKontakte (VK) with spam on Valentine's Day as part of a revenge prank against the Russian social network after the company failed to both fix and financially reward a ...