DIRECT lines inconsistent with public data
12 −8 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 (12)
line 10 rubiconproject.com, 20034, DIRECT, 0bfd66d529a55807
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: Google domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 12 pubmatic.com, 158764, DIRECT, 5d62403b186f2ace
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: norapps domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 13 pubmatic.com, 165049, DIRECT, 5d62403b186f2ace
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: Norapps (GAM: OB) (via EB) domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 18 triplelift.com, 14682-EB, DIRECT, 6c33edb13117fd86
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: Fotmob (via EB Network) domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 33 smaato.com,1100055526,DIRECT,07bcf65f187117b4
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: EB DFP-FotMob(pub-5719939684469996) domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 116 conversantmedia.com, 100322, DIRECT, 03113cd04947736d
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 68 different companies name in sellers.json: Luna Media Group LLC domain in sellers.json: lunamedia.io
line 142 vidazoo.com, 6a04bf983b6b70e1f48a52c2, DIRECT, b6ada874b4d7d0b2
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 34 different companies name in sellers.json: Luna media domain in sellers.json: lunamedia.io
line 145 seedtag.com, 6a8495f8f228bc0007dad9eb, DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 4 different companies name in sellers.json: Luna Media Group LLC domain in sellers.json: lunamedia.io
line 217 media.net, 8CU5Z8I77, DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: FotMob AS (via OB) domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 219 media.net, 8CUJGU4P5, DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: FotMob AS (via OB) domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 220 media.net, 8CU7NPLG2, DIRECT
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY name in sellers.json: Fotmob (via OB) domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 633 emxdgt.com, 2542, DIRECT, 1e1d41537f7cad7f
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 15 different companies