But SSL does help prevent non-state actors from accessing my Facebook feed while I'm connected to free Wi-Fi? (Remember the FireSheep days? They still exist for so many websites, up to 40% of the Internet...)
Sure, by using free Wi-Fi, or an ISP, or any number of other scenarios, I'm giving up privacy. I understand that, even if non-technical folks don't. But you can't argue that SSL hinders things, even if it doesn't go far enough.
It even prevents most state actors from accessing them. There's probably only a handful of state actors that have the means to get access to your Facebook data. If you travel in any of the other countries, the host state won't be able to break SSL or to get access to your data otherwise.
And that can be very important if you travel in countries where a wrong post in your timeline could get you in trouble.
Sure, by using free Wi-Fi, or an ISP, or any number of other scenarios, I'm giving up privacy. I understand that, even if non-technical folks don't. But you can't argue that SSL hinders things, even if it doesn't go far enough.