Our Pop Culture Panel takes a look at changes to your Facebook feed, micro-cheating, bringing the royal romance to your TV screen and home delivery for people who wouldn't set foot inside Hooters.

The fight against fake news and your changing Facebook feed

You’re about to see more posts from friends and family on Facebook, as the platform rolls out a new News Feed algorithm.

In an explanation on the platform, CEO mark Zuckerberg said the changes were to encourage a more meaningful experience online and that although some news brings attention to important issues, it is too often today a “passive experience.”

However, critics are reading the move as a defeat by the company to restrict the spread of fake news. A plan to limit false stories last year backfired on the Facebook team, and since then, scrutiny of the platform’s influence in news and politics has only grown.

Are you having an affair and perhaps don’t even know it?

Micro-cheating, according to Australian psychologist Melanie Schilling, is behavior that suggests a person is emotionally or physically involved with another outside of their committed relationship.

She gives the examples of texting a friend under a code name, or sharing inside jokes with someone other than your partner, and says that the digital age has only encouraged this behavior.

But the internet was quick to criticize the concept for ignoring the value of platonic relationships and dismissing the different ways of modern dating.

Bringing the romance of Harry and Meghan to your TV screen

If you thought the engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was more like the storyline of a romance movie than real life, you’re not the only one.

Lifetime recently announced that it had begun casting roles for a film adaptation of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s relationship. It will also explore the life of Markle as an American actress who was married once before—all of which differentiate her from her soon-to-be family members.

Hooter home delivery heads to your doorstep

The unique dining experience provided at Hooters has long been its selling feature, but for a fraction of consumers, it’s what prevents them from stepping inside.

In an effort to reach customers who are unwilling to come in, the restaurant chain has started delivering from 96 locations.

Some speculate that the 8-12 per cent decline in dine-in eating is a factor in the company’s decision.

Our Pop Culture Panelists are: Shannon Burns, on-air announcer at 104.9 Virgin Radio in Edmonton; Sean Burke, morning personality with 840 CFCW and Tom Keenan, author and professor of environmental design and computer science at the University of Calgary.