The short domain t.me, used for links to channels, chats, and profiles in Telegram, has stopped working worldwide. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
According to the WhoIs service, the domain was assigned the serverHold status, causing it to be disconnected from the global DNS system. As a result, short t.me links stopped opening in browsers for users in different countries.
The problem is not related to blockages by Russian providers or Roskomnadzor. As noted by the publication "Kod Durova," some users may still have working links due to the local DNS cache of their device or internet provider.
Within the Telegram app itself, t.me links still function. Also, the telegram.org website and the telegram.me domain, registered in the same domain zone and serviced by the same registrar, are working without issues.
Telegram has not yet officially commented on the situation. According to "Kod Durova," assigning the serverHold status to the domain may be related to legal disputes, law enforcement requests, internal checks by the registrar, or a technical glitch.
Despite the problem, the t.me domain remains registered to Telegram. According to WhoIs data, its registration is valid until May 2035.