DIRECT lines inconsistent with public data
4 −5 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 (4)
line 19 pubmatic.com, 157709, DIRECT, 5d62403b186f2ace
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: Ziff Davis (Everyday Health) (via EB) domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 22 rubiconproject.com, 17750, DIRECT, 0bfd66d529a55807 #display
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: Google domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 26 triplelift.com, 12381-EB,DIRECT,6c33edb13117fd86
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: everydayhealth (via EB Network) domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 120 themediagrid.com, A7OJMU, DIRECT, 9fac4a4a87c2a44f
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 36 different companies name in sellers.json: Nimbus Advertising Solutions domain in sellers.json: adsbynimbus.com