DIRECT lines inconsistent with public data
206 −25 ptsThe ads.txt specification defines DIRECT as an account the publisher directly controls. For these lines, either the ad system's own sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY, or the same account is marked DIRECT in the files of 3 or more unrelated companies. Either way, the public data does not support the DIRECT label. Buyers that use DIRECT labels in supply-path decisions may treat these lines differently.
Evidence (25 of 206)
line 156 adform.com, 3334, DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: bidstack domain in sellers.json: bidstack.com
line 165 lijit.com, 346012, DIRECT, fafdf38b16bf6b2b
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 11 different companies name in sellers.json: Smile Wanted domain in sellers.json: smilewanted.com
line 198 silvermob.com, 583, DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: Bidstack domain in sellers.json: bidstack.com
line 224 google.com, pub-3948711718759692, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 4 different companies
line 772 rubiconproject.com, 14554, DIRECT, 0bfd66d529a55807
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 8 different companies name in sellers.json: Gameloft SE domain in sellers.json: gameloft.com
line 775 smartadserver.com, 1640, DIRECT, 060d053dcf45cbf3
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 8 different companies name in sellers.json: Gameloft domain in sellers.json: gameloft.com
line 776 sharethrough.com, 1640, DIRECT, 060d053dcf45cbf3
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 7 different companies name in sellers.json: Gameloft domain in sellers.json: gameloft.com
line 778 indexexchange.com, 200201, DIRECT, 50b1c356f2c5c8fc
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 7 different companies
line 780 smartclip.net, 2493, DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 8 different companies name in sellers.json: Gameloft domain in sellers.json: gameloft.com
line 782 smartclip.net, 14799, DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 7 different companies name in sellers.json: gameloft domain in sellers.json: gameloft.com
line 783 pubmatic.com, 163155, DIRECT, 5d62403b186f2ace
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 10 different companies name in sellers.json: Gameloft domain in sellers.json: gameloft.com
line 784 pubmatic.com, 159636, DIRECT, 5d62403b186f2ace
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 7 different companies name in sellers.json: Gameloft (via EB) domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 788 smartclip.net, 10305, DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 8 different companies
line 1409 improvedigital.com, 1234, DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 61 different companies name in sellers.json: Connekt Media Limited domain in sellers.json: connekt.ai
line 1410 opera.com,pub7507776842240,DIRECT,55a0c5fd61378de3
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 57 different companies
line 1424 themediagrid.com, FALINO, DIRECT, 35d5010d7789b49d
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 105 different companies name in sellers.json: Luna Media Group LLC domain in sellers.json: lunamedia.io
line 2391 rubiconproject.com, 23780, DIRECT, 0bfd66d529a55807
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 66 different companies name in sellers.json: Google domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 2392 rubiconproject.com, 23778, DIRECT, 0bfd66d529a55807
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 66 different companies name in sellers.json: Arsus Technologies Ltd domain in sellers.json: reklamup.com
line 2393 pubmatic.com, 161141, DIRECT, 5d62403b186f2ace
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 66 different companies name in sellers.json: Reklam Up (via EB) domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 2394 criteo.com, B-062970, DIRECT, 9fac4a4a87c2a44f
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 65 different companies
line 2395 themediagrid.com, 81MGSH, DIRECT, 35d5010d7789b49d
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 65 different companies name in sellers.json: Arsus Technologies Ltd domain in sellers.json: reklamup.com
line 2396 sharethrough.com, nJscjtOy, DIRECT, d53b998a7bd4ecd2
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 66 different companies name in sellers.json: ReklamUp - OB domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 2402 inmobi.com, 445a21be4613492a9545763b8c4bc548, DIRECT, 83e75a7ae333ca9d
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 65 different companies
line 2446 teads.tv, 13576, DIRECT, 15a9c44f6d26cbe1
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 65 different companies name in sellers.json: Premium Publicidade e Marketing Ltda domain in sellers.json: premiumads.com.br
line 2463 onetag.com, 5adaad445a0a050, DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 63 different companies name in sellers.json: Premium Publicidade e Marketing LTDA domain in sellers.json: premiumads.com.br