Unfortunately, it&#x27;s without a hint of irony, as the same media companies deploy SSL&#x2F;TLS on their websites for - at least - login and signup, taking payments, and more. I&#x27;m not sure if it&#x27;s simply that no one has explained that SSL&#x2F;TLS <i>is</i> encryption, and the nefarious things that could be done (stealing identity, credit cards) if certain communications <i>aren&#x27;t</i> encrypted.<p>In the end, it&#x27;s more education, isn&#x27;t it? Most things are. But in some cases, like this, it&#x27;s a race between general education and political (and spy agency) advantage-taking.<p>That&#x27;s Snowden&#x27;s greatest legacy - a few more people became educated, and the public frustration and pouting spy agencies are doing regarding encrypted communications are a bit more transparent than once they were.