I read that https encrypts your information. So for example your isp won’t know exactly what you’re looking at, just the website you’re connecting to. My question is how far does that encryption go. If I google “what does https do?” how does google know I looked that up if my connection is supposed to be encrypted?
Another example would be youtube. From what I understand my isp would know I’m on youtube and likely watching a video due to my bandwith, but they wouldn’t know which video I’m watching. However youtube would know. Why is that?
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**> If I google “what does https do?” how does google know I looked that up**
You actively asked google a question, you SENT that question to google.
**> Another example would be youtube.**
youtube is owned by google, so they, technically, can take what they want from youtube.
Encryption here is to protect agaisnt people reading transmitting data between you and server. But the things you are concerning are more about cooperation sharing their data to google, which they do on purpose (like youtube).
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