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The days of freely watching adult content online are numbered.

New laws will soon mean X-rated websites will be have to check a users" age before they will be allowed to access adult content.

The Government announced the measures as part of its new Digital Economy Bill, which is aimed at keeping kids, and adults, safe online.

MPs will now debate the new laws but the porn block is expected to be in force as early as spring 2017.

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Although the Bill is being rushed through it's currently unclear how the block will be enforced and how users will verify their age.

Some rumours have suggested that adults wanting to access porn will have to be age checked at their local Post Office while other reports have indicated a mobile phone or credit card could be used to make sure people are over 18.

Speaking about the issues facing the new laws director at identity data intelligence specialists GBG, Karyn Bright said: "Just asking someone ‘Are you over 18?" isn"t enough.

"A child accessing 18+ content can easily enter the basic ID information of their parents or older siblings – or even simply just tick a box saying they"re over 18."The challenge is how to impose a robust check that will block minors without creating a cumbersome paper chasing exercise for every legitimate customer.

"There needs to be a process in place that can identify someone who looks like using false or stolen data very early on. Any ‘red flags" can then be investigated further, allowing the majority of valid customers to pass straight through."

Although keeping kids safe online is important issues some have blasted the new meaures.

The Open Rights Group have openly disagreed with the porn plans stating: "While preventing children from seeing pornography is a worthy aim, age verification is fraught with difficulties if infringements of privacy and free expression are to be avoided.

"We will urge caution and advocate avoiding blunt instruments such as website blocking."