You can tell whether the site you’re on has HTTPS by looking for a padlock (Safari) or “Secure” (Chrome) next to the URL in your browser. Larger sites like Amazon, Google, and Facebook use it to give their users an extra layer of security. HTTPS is important because it encrypts the data on a webpage, making it difficult for an interested third party to see what you’re looking at.
Of the top 11 adult websites in the world, according the latest Google Transparency Report, only three offer HTTPS by default: Chaturbate, xHamster, and, most recently, RedTube. “Live cam” sites, like Chaturbate, LiveJasmin, and Bongacams, are more likely to have HTTPS protections than other types of pages – but free “tube” sites (the ones that don’t require payment to watch adult content) have been slow to adopt the secure protocol. With plain HTTP, anyone – like hackers, the government, or snooping neighbors – sitting between your browser and the webserver can see what’s moving back and forth. Most adult websites, but especially free 'tube' sites, don't use HTTPS, a secure web protocol that gives visitors an extra layer of security.
