VK (service) friends, as well as a real-time news search. VK updated its features and design on April 2016. As of May 2017, according to Alexa Internet ranking, VK is one of the most visited websites in some Eurasian countries. It is: It was the fourth most viewed site in Ukraine until, in May 2017, the Ukrainian government banned the use of VK in Ukraine. According to a study for May 2018 conducted by Factum Group Ukraine VK remained the fourth most viewed site in Ukraine, but Facebook was twice as much visited. As of May 2018 the site is available in
Qzone Qzone are closely related with its competitors. Qzone's controversy relates to a controversial event between Tencent (the parent company of Qzone) and Qihoo 360, another big Chinese IT company. Qihoo's products include 360 Safeguard, a popular anti-virus software in China. In November 2010, when Qihoo removed their products' compatibility with Tencent products, such as QQ messenger and Qzone, Tencent reciprocated by removing Qzone's compatibility with 360 Safeguard and 360 browser. This event has spurred controversial discussion in the Chinese IT industry. Qzone is known to employ a variety of censorship methods, depending on the specific nature and level of sensitivity