Tough new porn laws could mean viewers of adult content are forced to verify their age at the post office before accessing explicit material online.

Online restrictions are being brought in thanks to the Tory Government's Digital Economy Act, which received Royal Assent last week.

The new rules make it more difficult for children to access adult material because of the new age verification process.

Tough new porn laws could mean viewers of adult content are forced to verify their age at the post office before accessing explicit material online

Porn viewers could be made to register their age with mobile phone operators, the Department for Work and Pensions or the local post office, according to The Sun.

This is not the first dispute caused by the controversial new law.

Earlier this week the Digital Economy Act caused a stir when it was announced that thousands of people using Kodi boxes to stream illegal content in the UK could face up to 10 years in prison.

The law warns that people making and streaming films using torrents online will be committing a criminal offence.

Online restrictions are being brought in thanks to the Tory Government's Digital Economy Act, which received Royal Assent last week (Stock image)

The new bill criminalises minor copyright infringement, and proposes a maximum ten year sentence for people making the illegal content.

The offence criminalises infringements where money hasn't been paid or there is a 'risk of loss' - which means nearly anything published online without permission could attract a prison sentence.