Verification and validation of externally maintained profile attributes

At least one non-transitory computer readable medium containing a computer program product for verifying externally maintained profile attributes, the computer program product comprising:

• program code for collecting data concerning at least one profile attribute to be verified a plurality of sites, the at least one profile attribute comprising content posted on a social networking web site that is associated with a profile owner;
• program code for verifying the collected profile attribute data to a user other than the profile owner;
• program code for storing verification status information concerning profile attribute data, independently of the plurality of sites;
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• program code for utilizing stored verification status information to output at least one indication to the user other than the profile owner concerning verification status of at least one profile attribute.

A computer system for verifying externally maintained profile attributes, the computer system comprising:

• a hardware component configured for collecting data concerning at least one profile attribute to be verified from a plurality of sites, the at least one profile attribute comprising content posted on a social networking web site that is associated with a profile owner;
• a hardware component configured for verifying the collected profile attribute data to a user other than the profile owner;
• a hardware component configured for storing verification status information concerning profile attribute data, independently of the plurality of sites;
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• a hardware component configured for utilizing stored verification status information to output at least one indication to the user other than the profile owner concerning verification status of at least one profile attribute.