DIRECT lines inconsistent with public data
14 −9 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 (14)
line 20 openx.com, 563905670, DIRECT, 6a698e2ec38604c6
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 52 different companies
line 60 gannett.com, 22597404845, DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 3 different companies
line 67 nativo.com, 5969, DIRECT, 59521ca7cc5e9fee
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: EX.CO domain in sellers.json: ex.co
line 410 criteo.com, B-068503, DIRECT, 9fac4a4a87c2a44f
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 5 different companies
line 411 themediagrid.com, N71MIF, DIRECT, 35d5010d7789b49d
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 5 different companies name in sellers.json: WUNDERKIND CORPORATION domain in sellers.json: wunderkind.co
line 413 Media.net, 8CU3BYI96, DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 3 different companies
line 417 pubmatic.com, 168198, DIRECT, 5d62403b186f2ace
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: On3 Media - OB (via EB) domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 426 rubiconproject.com, 23944, DIRECT, 0bfd66d529a55807
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: Google domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 527 aps.amazon.com, 48266a61-b3d9-4cb7-b172-553abc6a42a4, DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 11 different companies name in sellers.json: Online Media Solutions Ltd domain in sellers.json: onlinemediasolutions.com
line 541 video.unrulymedia.com, 2439829435, DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 12 different companies name in sellers.json: 33Across Inc. domain in sellers.json: 33across.com
line 639 pubmatic.com, 168198, DIRECT, 5d62403b186f2ace
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: On3 Media - OB (via EB) domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 642 rubiconproject.com, 22884, DIRECT, 0bfd66d529a55807
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 42 different companies name in sellers.json: Google domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 665 onetag.com, 81ce99c4f7b6c9c, DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: On3 domain in sellers.json: on3.com
line 675 media.net, 8CAH8HI6Y, DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: On3 Media, LLP (via OB) domain in sellers.json: google.com