Google is in the process of consolidating many international domain names leading to Google.comEliminate pages such as Google.co.jp And Google.ru For Japan and Russia because the company says no longer need so -called. “Domain at the highest level of country code (CCTLD)” names to provide local search results.
On the blog of giant search products, The company said: “Over the years, our ability to provide local experience has improved. In 2017, We started providing the same experience with local results for all who use search, whether they use Google.com or their country's CCTLD. “
It is added: “Because of this improvement, land level domains are no longer needed. Therefore, we will start redirecting traffic from these CCTLDS to Google.com to direct the experience of people to search. This change will be used gradually over the coming months and you may be asked to re -enter some of your search preferences in the process. “
Google said the change would happen over the next few months and that no matter what people look at the address bar, Google's search function would work the same. “Neither will change the way we deal with national law obligations,” the company added.
Google search business is under scrutiny – last year, the company's search business was declared a monopoly by a US federal judge and Ministry of Justice recommended the company sell its business to Chrome. Google can also be Facing a $ 6.6 billion lawsuit Through search for search in the UK.