Brits could be facing £15 porn viewing charge as lawmakers clamp down on X-rated videos

KINKY Brits could soon be slapped with a charge to view any porn online, as similar laws are being considered in America.

Over a dozen US states are proposing to block residents from viewing any adult material on all devices, unless viewers can prove they are over the age of 18 by registering an account.

The porn ban, which aims to block minors from stumbling across X-rated content, can be avoided by registering your device, which would then unlock it for all future porn viewing.

However, this embarrassing process would be made even worse thanks to a one-time charge of $20 (£15) associated with registering your phone or computer.

 reports that Brits are concerned that the potential porn charge could find its way into UK law, after claiming that British lawmakers are considering a variant of this policy.

A version of the controversial bill has already been introduced in South Carolina, where the legislation is known as The Human Trafficking Prevention Act.

Supporters claim that porn represents a public health hazard, and argue that unrestricted access to adult videos is potentially fuelling crimes such as human trafficking.

Meanwhile, opponents of the legislation argue that it represents an attack on our freedoms.

Versions of the bill, which requires all new internet devices to be shipped with an inbuilt porn-blocker, are reportedly being considered by lawmakers in Texas, Florida and Georgia.

The charge to unlock your device to view adult content is set to be a key part of the proposals, with the one-off fee potentially being used to fund groups tackling sex crimes.

Although no such porn charge currently exists in Britain, The Star reports that the UK Government may be considering a variant of the scheme.

This comes after the announcement of Government plans to impose strict new restrictions on what kinds of porn is allowed to be filmed in Britain.

The bill, backed by Theresa May‘s government, is designed to crack down on “non-conventional sexual acts” in a bid to clean up online content.