Government plans to introduce age checks on porn websites appear to have been pushed back.

Adult websites were expected to introduce the measures – a bid to stop children viewing their content – imminently.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has now said a commencement date will be announced “shortly”, despite some reports the law would come into effect on April 1.

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), which classifies movies in the UK, will be the age verification regulator.

In a recent YouGov poll of 1,769 Britons – which included more than half who admitted to being regular pornography users – 76% said they were unaware of the incoming restrictions.

Two-thirds (67%) revealed they approve of the measures but only a third (34%) believe the so-called porn block will be effective.

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