DIRECT lines inconsistent with public data
122 −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 122)
line 54 smaato.com,1100004890,DIRECT,07bcf65f187117b4
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 165 different companies name in sellers.json: Smaato Managed domain in sellers.json: smaato.com
line 91 apester.com,1105,DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 70 different companies
line 104 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 123 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 126 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 189 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 202 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 203 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 248 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 262 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 339 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 340 orangeclickmedia.com,C-1021,DIRECT,cd730d2f56b472c4
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 68 different companies
line 343 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 345 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 361 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 365 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 367 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 370 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 401 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 405 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 430 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 445 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 449 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 450 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 460 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