Telegram users experienced a sudden outage of short links last night. The issue stems from a status change applied by the Montenegrin domain registrar.
Registry Status Change
The disruption occurred overnight, causing t.me URLs to become inaccessible for a brief period. The root cause was identified as the domain being placed under Server Hold status by the registry responsible for the .me top-level domain.
According to reports from community observers, the Server Hold status typically indicates a technical intervention or administrative restriction applied by the registry. This status prevents the domain from resolving correctly, resulting in the temporary loss of link functionality.
Service was restored following the resolution of the registry status. The incident highlights the dependency of platform infrastructure on third-party domain management systems.