1. A system for verifying the identity of a social network member comprising: a user device; and a network entity in electronic communication with the user device, the network entity including a processor and a memory; a profile module stored on the memory; a data module stored on the memory; a verification module stored on the memory; and a publication module stored on the memory; wherein the profile module is executable by the processor and configured to, upon execution, receive: a plurality of identifying data as multiple items of identifying data; and contact information for a plurality of persons who are acquainted with the social network member, the plurality of persons who are acquainted with the social network member being defined as acquaintances, the contact information for acquaintances being defined as acquaintance data; wherein the data module is executable by the processor and configured to, upon execution, store and retrieve the plurality of identifying data and the acquaintance data; wherein the verification module is executable by the processor and configured to, upon execution, assign a numeric accuracy index to each of the plurality of identifying data; wherein the publication module is executable by the processor and configured to, upon execution, selectively publish: at least one of the items of identifying data, the at least one item of identifying data that is published being defined as at least one item of published data; and the respective numeric accuracy index associated with the at least one item of published data; wherein the publication module publishes the at least one item of identifying data responsive to receipt of a request from an authorized user.