Methods and system for distributing information via multiple forms of delivery services

A computer-implemented method, the method comprising:

• enabling, using a first computer system, a first entity to access a user interface enabling members of a group to be defined and enabling an associated group identifier to be defined;
• receiving from the first entity, via the user interface, identification of members to be included in a first group, and an associated first group identifier;
• enabling a user interface configured to receive a content request to be displayed to the first entity via a first entity display, wherein user interface configured to receive a content request enables the first entity to specify a content request and an identification of one or more social media platforms to which the requested content is to be shared;
• enabling a user interface configured to receive a group selection to be displayed via the first entity display, the user interface configured to receive a group selection enabling the first entity to select the first group;
• receiving a selection of the first group by the first entity via the user interface configured to receive a group selection;
• enabling the first entity to initiate transmission of the content request, including a specified camera orientation, to content sharing applications hosted on devices of members of the selected first group, wherein the content request is configured to cause content sharing applications hosted on camera-equipped devices of members of the selected first group to provide an instruction to orient the camera-equipped devices to the specified camera orientation;
• enabling the first entity to create at least a first folder on a remote storage device, the first folder configured to store at least visual media provided in response to the content request;
• enabling the first entity to access visual media provided in response to the content request and stored in the first folder, and to cause the visual media to be displayed via the first entity display;
• enabling the first entity to conduct a chat interaction with one or more members of the first group via the content sharing applications respectively hosted on the devices of the members of the first group;
• enabling the first entity to selectively publish on one or more social media platforms one or more items of visual media provided in response to the content request;
• providing a user interface for display to the first entity that enables the first entity to configure a cloud storage setting;
• and
• determining, using metadata associated with an item of visual media, whether the visual media was captured at a location specified in the content request.

Non-transitory storage media having stored thereon executable program instructions configured to direct a computer system to perform operations comprising:

• enable a first entity to access a user interface enabling members of a group to be defined and enabling an associated group identifier to be defined;
• receive from a user device associated with the first entity, via the user interface, identification of members to be included in a first group, and an associated first group identifier;
• receive from the first entity user device a content request, the content request identifying one or more social media platforms to which the requested content is to be shared;
• enable the first entity to select the first group via a user interface configured to receive a group selection;
• receive a selection of the first group by the first entity via the user interface configured to receive a group selection;
• enable the first entity to initiate transmission of the content request, including a specified camera orientation, to content sharing applications hosted on devices of members of the selected first group, wherein the content sharing applications hosted on camera-equipped devices of members of the selected first group are configured to provide an instruction to orientate the camera-equipped devices to the specified camera orientation;
• enable the first entity to access visual media provided in response to the content request and stored in a first folder;
• enable the first entity to conduct a chat interaction with one or more members of the first group via the content sharing applications respectively hosted on the devices of the members of the first group;
• enable the first entity to selectively publish one or more items of visual media provided in response to the content request with a plurality of social media platforms;
• provide a user interface for display to the first entity that enables the first entity to configure a cloud storage setting;
• and
• determine, using metadata associated with an item of visual media, whether the visual media was captured at a location specified in the content request.