DIRECT lines inconsistent with public data
138 −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 138)
line 309 pangleglobal.com, Account ID, DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 9 different companies
line 314 google.com, pub-7002491002409919, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 11 different companies
line 721 toponad.com, 16385e313a271a, DIRECT, 1d49fe424a1a456d
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 98 different companies
line 1109 themediagrid.com, R28I9J, DIRECT, 35d5010d7789b49d
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 67 different companies
line 1203 rubiconproject.com, 23780, DIRECT, 0bfd66d529a55807
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 66 different companies name in sellers.json: Google domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 1204 rubiconproject.com, 23778, DIRECT, 0bfd66d529a55807
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 66 different companies name in sellers.json: Arsus Technologies Ltd domain in sellers.json: reklamup.com
line 1205 pubmatic.com, 161141, DIRECT, 5d62403b186f2ace
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 66 different companies name in sellers.json: Reklam Up (via EB) domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 1206 criteo.com, B-062970, DIRECT, 9fac4a4a87c2a44f
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 65 different companies
line 1207 themediagrid.com, 81MGSH, DIRECT, 35d5010d7789b49d
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 65 different companies name in sellers.json: Arsus Technologies Ltd domain in sellers.json: reklamup.com
line 1208 sharethrough.com, nJscjtOy, DIRECT, d53b998a7bd4ecd2
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 66 different companies name in sellers.json: ReklamUp - OB domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 1214 inmobi.com, 445a21be4613492a9545763b8c4bc548, DIRECT, 83e75a7ae333ca9d
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 65 different companies
line 1897 pangleglobal.com, Account ID, DIRECT
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 9 different companies
line 1902 google.com, pub-7002491002409919, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 11 different companies
line 2309 toponad.com, 16385e313a271a, DIRECT, 1d49fe424a1a456d
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 98 different companies
line 2697 themediagrid.com, R28I9J, DIRECT, 35d5010d7789b49d
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 67 different companies
line 2791 rubiconproject.com, 23780, DIRECT, 0bfd66d529a55807
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 66 different companies name in sellers.json: Google domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 2792 rubiconproject.com, 23778, DIRECT, 0bfd66d529a55807
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 66 different companies name in sellers.json: Arsus Technologies Ltd domain in sellers.json: reklamup.com
line 2793 pubmatic.com, 161141, DIRECT, 5d62403b186f2ace
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 66 different companies name in sellers.json: Reklam Up (via EB) domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 2794 criteo.com, B-062970, DIRECT, 9fac4a4a87c2a44f
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 65 different companies
line 2795 themediagrid.com, 81MGSH, DIRECT, 35d5010d7789b49d
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 65 different companies name in sellers.json: Arsus Technologies Ltd domain in sellers.json: reklamup.com
line 2796 sharethrough.com, nJscjtOy, DIRECT, d53b998a7bd4ecd2
→ observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 66 different companies name in sellers.json: ReklamUp - OB domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 2802 inmobi.com, 445a21be4613492a9545763b8c4bc548, DIRECT, 83e75a7ae333ca9d
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 65 different companies
line 3200 rubiconproject.com, 26442, DIRECT, 0bfd66d529a55807
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 30 different companies
line 3201 rubiconproject.com, 26440, DIRECT, 0bfd66d529a55807
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 30 different companies
line 3250 rubiconproject.com, 26442, DIRECT, 0bfd66d529a55807
→ observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 30 different companies