VK, originally VKontakte, is the largest social network in Russia and a major one in several neighbouring countries. It was created by Pavel Durov, who started it as a site for students modelled on Facebook, and it grew by offering users the ability to share music, video and messages freely. Its relaxed handling of copyright made it controversial and led to lawsuits from music labels. In 2014 Durov left the company after a dispute with new owners who were linked to the Russian state, and he later founded the messaging app Telegram. The company, now called VK, has since expanded into email, games and other services, and it is closely tied to Russian state-aligned business.
Before and after
- from 25 September 2006 to 8 February 2010Premiere of Heroes
- 28 September 2006Construction of Suvarnabhumi Airport
- from 1 October 2006 to 22 September 2013Premiere of Dexter
- 4 October 2006Founding of WikiLeaks
- 10 October 2006Launch of VK
- November 2006Discovery of TrES-2b
- 14 November 2006Creation of PowerShell
- December 2006The Yangtze river dolphin is declared functionally extinct
- 10 December 2006Release of Wikivoyage
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The era
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