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"VK App: From 'Russian Facebook' to a Super-App Ecosystem – Architecture, Monetization, and Resilience Under Sanctions" Abstract (for the paper): Objective: This paper analyzes the technological evolution and strategic pivoting of the VK mobile application, Russia’s most dominant social networking platform. It examines how VK transitioned from a Facebook clone (2006) into a closed-loop "super-app" (payments, taxi, jobs, maps, music) amidst increasing geopolitical isolation and iOS/Android store restrictions.

The study employs a mixed-method approach: (1) reverse-engineering of the app’s API structure (v. 8.0+), (2) comparative analysis with WeChat and Telegram, and (3) financial data from VK Co. (LSE: VKQ, MOEX). VK App

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Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America. Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet. Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football. In 2025, he and his co-founder Trish Hoffman launched HSFA Flag.

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