Hotspot Shield provides Turkish citizens secure, private, anonymous access to blocked Twitter and YouTube

AnchorFree announced removal of all bandwidth and time limitations for citizens in Turkey to use its award-winning privacy app, Hotspot Shield, to freely and securely access Twitter and YouTube on smartphones, tablets and computers, which the Turkish government blocked on Monday.

Following the ban, over 100,000 users in Turkey downloaded Hotspot Shield to securely access YouTube and Twitter within the first two hours. AnchorFree saw daily installations of Hotspot Shield in Turkey increase by 889.19 percent on iOS devices and by 1019.17 percent on Android devices. Additionally, Hotspot Shield became the No. 1 app on Productivity and No. 8 overall on iOS in Turkey.

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Hotspot Shield debuts new Mac app

AnchorFree has introduced a new Mac app for Hotspot Shield. The VPN service works to protect your IP address and allow you to web surf anonymously. It unblocks sites, protects you from malware, and enables Wi-Fi security to protect you from hackers trying to gain access to your personal information.

The new Hotspot Shield for Mac features a cleaner, faster, and easier to use interface. It works on Mac machines that are running OS X 10.7 or later. If you download the app now, you can get seven-day free access to Elite service.