Why use HTTPS when visiting a website?

It secures the connection to the site.

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  1. It hides the site's name
  2. It secures the connection to the site ✔
  3. It makes pages load slower

Why: HTTPS provides a secure connection, helping protect data sent between you and the site.

Huh, didn't know that: HTTPS provides a secure connection, helping protect data sent between you and the site.

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HTTPS keeps your connection on lock.
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Answer: It secures the connection to the site. HTTPS provides a secure connection, helping protect data sent between you and the site.

  1. Scouting America: Digital Technology www.scouting.org/merit-badges/digital-technology
    Use a web browser to connect to an HTTPS (secure) website
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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