Profile verification service

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory that stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising
• receiving, from a first computing device, a request to verify a user profile of a user of a social networking service,
• identifying, based on profile verification data, a second computing device that is associated with the user profile,
• obtaining location data that indicates geographic locations visited by the second computing device and times spent by the second computing device at the geographic locations visited by the second computing device,
• analyzing the location data to determine a location-based activity that is associated with one of the geographic locations visited, wherein the location-based activity is determined based on a time spent at the one of the geographic locations by the second computing device,
• determining, based on analyzing the user profile, an activity included in the user profile, wherein the user profile indicates that the user performs the activity,
• determining if the user profile is accurate based on determining whether the location-based activity matches the activity,
• if a determination is made that the user profile is accurate, providing, to the first computing device, an indication that the user profile is verified, and
• if a determination is made that the user profile is not accurate, generating a profile update and providing the profile update to the first computing device to update the user profile.

A computer storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving, from a first computing device, a request to verify a user profile of a user of a social networking service;
• identifying, based on profile verification data, a second computing device that is associated with the user profile;
• obtaining location data that indicates geographic locations visited by the second computing device and times spent by the second computing device at the geographic locations visited by the second computing device;
• analyzing the location data to determine a location-based activity that is associated with one of the geographic locations visited, wherein the location-based activity is determined based on a time spent at the one of the geographic locations by the second computing device;
• determining, based on analyzing the user profile, an activity included in the user profile, wherein the user profile indicates that the user performs the activity;
• determining if the user profile is accurate based on determining whether the location-based activity matches the activity;
• if a determination is made that the user profile is accurate, providing, to the first computing device, an indication that the user profile is verified;
• and
• if a determination is made that the user profile is not accurate, generating a profile update and providing the profile update to the first computing device to update the user profile.