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Google Is Sunsetting Country-Specific Search Domains

  • Google will redirect all Google Search users from country-specific domains to google.com.
  • Google now says country-level domains are no longer vital for relevant local results.
  • The redirection will occur gradually over the coming months, changing the browser address bar.
  • Google claims this update will not affect how Search functions or obligations under national laws.
  • Users may need to re-enter search preferences, but the change aims to streamline their experience.
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Corriere Della SeraCorriere Della Sera
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Goodbye to Google.it, only Google.com will remain: what changes for the user and why

Google closes national domains in favor of Google.com. The reasons behind the closure and what will actually change for users

·Italy
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cnetcnet
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Google Is Sunsetting Country-Specific Search Domains

Google says it will still provide local search results while redirecting its country-level domains to google.com.

·New York, United States
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OrigoOrigo
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An era in Google search is coming to an end

This will be the digital version of All Roads Lead to Rome.

·Budapest, Hungary
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Le FigaroLe Figaro
Lean Right

Google.fr is about to disappear for the benefit of Google.com

The search engine announces that it will redirect all its users to a unique site for the whole world.

·Paris, France
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PC MagPC Mag
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Google Search Will Soon Ditch Country-Specific Domains

For example, those in the UK will no longer see google.co.uk and will instead be redirected to google.com if they try to access the country code top-level domain name (ccTLD).

·United States
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The IndependentThe Independent
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Google.co.uk is shutting down

All users will be sent to the global version of Google instead

·London, United Kingdom
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Search Engine Land broke the news in on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
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