Generation, curation, and presentation of media collections

A device comprising:

• a memory that stores instructions;
• and
• at least one hardware processor configured by the instructions to perform operations comprising:
• receiving a request to activate a new media collection, the new media collection to be accessible only for a default predetermined window of time and to comprise a geographic boundary size for where media content for the new media collection originates;
• receiving input increasing the default predetermined window of time that the new media collection is accessible;
• activating the new media collection for the increased predetermined window of time and geographic boundary size for where media content originates;
• and
• causing a plurality of content messages comprising media content originating in the geographical boundary size to be included in the new media collection and displayed in response to a request from a computing device to view the new media collection based on determining the request occurs within the increased predetermined window of time that the new media collection is accessible.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon that are executable by at least one processor to cause a computing device to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a request to activate a new media collection, the new media collection to be accessible only for a default predetermined window of time and to comprise a geographic boundary size for where media content for the new media collection originates;
• receiving input increasing the default predetermined window of time that the new media collection is accessible;
• activating the new media collection for the increased predetermined window of time and geographic boundary size for where media content originates;
• and
• causing a plurality of content messages comprising media content originating in the geographical boundary size to be included in the new media collection and displayed in response to a request from a computing device to view the new media collection based on determining the request occurs within the increased predetermined window of time that the new media collection is accessible.