Generating media content items based on location information

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon, instructions when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform a method comprising:

• receiving from a first client computing device, an electronic communication including location information from a location sensor coupled to the first client computing device;
• determining a current activity of a first user of the first client computing device based on the location information;
• generating a media content item including a map display based on the location information and a status message that describes the current activity of the first user and describes a map location on the map display;
• and
• causing the media content item to be displayed on a display screen of at least one of a plurality of client computing devices including the first client computing device.

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory having instructions stored thereon, when executed by the processor, causes the system o perform operations comprising:
• receiving from a first client computing device, an electronic communication including location information from a location sensor coupled to the first client computing device;
• determining a current activity of a first user of the first client computing device based on the location information;
• and
• generating a media content item including a map display based on the location information and a status message that describes the current activity of the first user and describes a map location on the map display;
• and
• causing the media content item to be displayed on a display screen of at least one of a plurality of client computing devices including the first client computing device.