DIRECT lines inconsistent with public data
84 −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 84)
line 69 apester.com,1105,DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 70 different companies
line 82 adyoulike.com,4d5014f8da11fc0a70ebbda5d4537935,DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 71 different companies name in sellers.json: Axis Marketplace domain in sellers.json: axis-marketplace.com
line 101 thebrave.io,9840732,DIRECT,c25b2154543746ac
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 61 different companies name in sellers.json: bidmachine domain in sellers.json: bidmachine.io
line 104 carbonatix.com,176915265,DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 70 different companies name in sellers.json: Bidmachine domain in sellers.json: bidmachine.io
line 167 bematterfull.com,92391776902,DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 70 different companies name in sellers.json: Bidmachine domain in sellers.json: bidmachine.io
line 180 themediagrid.com,SWH94X,DIRECT,35d5010d7789b49d
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 62 different companies name in sellers.json: Bidmachine, Inc domain in sellers.json: bidmachine.io
line 181 iqzone.com,IQ96,DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 59 different companies name in sellers.json: Appodeal domain in sellers.json: appodeal.com
line 228 risecodes.com,67ac81ac2c875500018fbbfc,DIRECT,79929e88b2ba73bc
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 74 different companies name in sellers.json: Bidmachine domain in sellers.json: bidmachine.io
line 245 opera.com,pub6148735850944,DIRECT,55a0c5fd61378de3
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 62 different companies name in sellers.json: Bidmachine domain in sellers.json: bidmachine.io
line 326 themediagrid.com,RVQDTI,DIRECT,35d5010d7789b49d
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 76 different companies name in sellers.json: ORANGE CLICK MEDIA & COMMERCE LTD domain in sellers.json: orangeclickmedia.com
line 327 orangeclickmedia.com,C-1021,DIRECT,cd730d2f56b472c4
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 68 different companies
line 330 markappmedia.site,C-1021,DIRECT,1ddf21e4cc2e32a1
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 68 different companies name in sellers.json: pulishertest domain in sellers.json: test.com
line 332 lijit.com,411915,DIRECT,fafdf38b16bf6b2b
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 69 different companies name in sellers.json: MARKAPP MEDIA LTD domain in sellers.json: markappmedia.site
line 348 zmaticoo.com,5135063,DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 59 different companies name in sellers.json: bidmachine domain in sellers.json: bidmachine.io
line 350 escalax.io,141,DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 36 different companies name in sellers.json: bidmachine domain in sellers.json: bidmachine.io
line 352 intenze.co,200187,DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 68 different companies name in sellers.json: bidmachine domain in sellers.json: bidmachine.io
line 354 adyoulike.com,d56e3e148de35ef3f2fc06a8fe3a5d1a,DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 69 different companies name in sellers.json: Intenze domain in sellers.json: intenze.co
line 357 snack-media.com,SNM_4352,DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 65 different companies name in sellers.json: intenze domain in sellers.json: intenze
line 388 lijit.com,563477,DIRECT,fafdf38b16bf6b2b
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 59 different companies name in sellers.json: BidMachine domain in sellers.json: bidmachine.io
line 392 selectmedia.asia,6c45ab2c1e3590faff8c2047,DIRECT,e365c871a27c655d
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 68 different companies name in sellers.json: Blasto domain in sellers.json: blasto.ai
line 416 onetag.com,61d88450bdb25bc,DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 74 different companies name in sellers.json: Greeter Holdings LTD Adipolo domain in sellers.json: adipolo.com
line 431 spinx.biz,1373698863,DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 66 different companies name in sellers.json: PlaySimple (SpinX.io) domain in sellers.json: playsimple.in
line 435 eyeconicspot.com,4994,DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 51 different companies name in sellers.json: BidMachine Inc domain in sellers.json: bidmachine.io
line 436 algorix.co,60019,DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 65 different companies name in sellers.json: Appodeal domain in sellers.json: bidmachine.io
line 447 rtbhouse.com,7VQaL76PBynk7Hu4jror,DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 66 different companies name in sellers.json: Axis Corp LTD domain in sellers.json: axis-marketplace.com