This trend follows similar spikes in VPN usage recorded elsewhere in the US, and abroad, as other states implemented some form of mandatory age verification. With Missourians scrambling to protect the privacy of their most sensitive information, it's very likely that state-wide incidents of phishing and online fraud will rise. Mandatory age checks can push many towards dangerous free VPN solutions, which by far and away outnumber the safe, trusted best free VPNs found on app stores.