The way people access online pornography in the UK is about to change drastically.
A new law means that porn websites will soon have to ask visitors for proof of age.
Age ID checks will be made compulsory under plans approved by Digital Minister, Matt Hancock, in 2017.
The new rules are due to come into effect from April 1, 2019.
How will the rules work?
Any website or other online platform that provides pornography "on a commercial basis" to people in the UK will now have to ask for proof of age.
This includes free porn sites, too.
People wanting to watch porn from a British IP address will be directed to a page which will ask them to fill in their details.
They will need to prove they are aged 18 or above by using a driving licence, credit card, mobile phone, passport or ID card.
Once users have proved their age, they will be given "tokens" that will be stored in their internet browsers which will allow them to log into sites.
"Kiosk cards" will also be available to purchase from kiosks or small shops for around £5, allowing the user to browse porn sites anonymously.
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Why are the rules changing?
The aim of the new rules is to help protect children online.
Age checks will be introduced in an attempt to protect kids from discovering hardcore pornography websites.
The NSPCC previously said: "Robust age verification and regulation for online pornography are important first steps in keeping children safe online."
However, critics have said that the rules will do little to stop tech-savvy teenagers from accessing such sites - and that they also pose privacy and security concerns.
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Dr Victoria Nash said: "It may make it harder for children to stumble across pornography, especially in the younger age range, but it will do nothing to stop determined teenagers."
Dr Joss Wright from the Oxford Internet Institute added: "There's privacy issues - you're requiring people to effectively announce the fact they are looking at this material to the credit card authorities.
"And there's serious security issues from requiring people to enter their credit card details into untrusted sites.”
