TAG RECOGNIZES LEADING COMPANIES ACROSS AD INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE FOR ACHIEVING 2026 CERTIFICATIONS
More than 300 TAG Seals Awarded to 196 Companies Across Areas of Fraud, Brand Safety, Malvertising, Transparency
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WASHINGTON, DC – March 5, 2026 – TAG (Trustworthy Accountability Group), the global certification program to strengthen safety and transparency in digital advertising, today announced the leading companies worldwide that have achieved TAG Certifications in 2026 through TAG’s four seal programs: Certified Against Fraud, Certified Against Malvertising, Brand Safety Certified, and Certified for Transparency.
For 2026, TAG awarded 307 seals to 196 companies across its four program areas, including 32 companies which achieved TAG’s highest designation, Platinum status, by earning three or more Certification Seals. Highlighting the expanding global impact of TAG’s programs, 80% of the seals awarded covered more than one market, and nearly three-quarters (74%) were independently audited.
"Across digital advertising and around the world, TAG Certification has become our industry’s trusted badge for high standards and accountability,” said TAG CEO Mike Zaneis. “The companies that have achieved TAG Certification are doing the vital and ongoing work required to keep our supply chain safe, transparent, and accountable, and their commitment helps protect the entire ecosystem. As the threats to digital advertising continue to grow and evolve, so does the rigor of our programs, and we commend this year’s TAG Seal recipients for setting a new standard for responsible and forward-looking leadership.”
Among the companies that achieved TAG Certification Seals for 2026 are:
| A&E Global Media | GroundTruth | Octave Audio |
| ABC | GroupM Nexus | Omnicom Media Group |
| Activision Blizzard Media Ltd | Guardian | Omnicom Media Group Holdings Inc. |
| Adform | GumGum | Omnicom Media Group Ireland |
| Aditude Inc. | H-E-B, LP | Onefootball |
| Adloox | Havas Media Network | OpenX Technologies Inc |
| ADVIEW PTE LTD | Haymarket Media Group | OperaAds DSP |
| AMAGI CORPORATION | HELLO! | Outbrain Inc. |
| Amazon Advertising LLC | Horizon Media LLC | People Inc. |
| Amazon Services LLC | Hulu, LLC | Perion |
| Aniview Ltd | HUMAN | Piano |
| Anura Solutions LLC | Illuma | Pinterest, Inc. |
| Appier | Immediate Media | Pixalate |
| Assembly Group | Index Exchange Inc | POKKT |
| Audacy | InfoLink | PreciseTV |
| Audience Store | Initiative | PREMION |
| Audiomob | InMobi | primis |
| Auto Trader UK | Insider Inc | ProData Media Group |
| Bell Media Inc. | Protected Media Ltd | |
| BidSwitch | Integral Ad Science | Publicis Groupe |
| Blis | iONE Digital | PubMatic |
| Boltive | IPG Mediabrands | Quantcast Corporation |
| Cadent | iProspect | Raptive (CMI Marketing Inc.) |
| Captify | ITN Digital | Reach plc |
| Carat | Jack Ryan Media | Readpeak |
| Celtra | John Ayling & Associates | Revry |
| Channel Factory | KERV | RRD fka Vericast Corp |
| Clinch US | Kinesso | RTB House |
| CMI Media Group | King.com Ltd. | RTBAsia |
| Connatix | Knorex | SAMSUNG Ads |
| Core | Kroger | Sky |
| Corus Entertainment Inc. | LADbible | Skyrise Intelligence |
| Crimtan | LiveScore | Snap Inc. |
| Criteo | LoopMe | Sovrn |
| CVS Health | m/SIX | Spectrum Reach |
| Dealer.com | MadHive Inc. | Spotify |
| December19 | MAGNA GLOBAL | Stagwell Global "MDC -Assembly" |
| Decoded Advertising | Magnite | SXM Media |
| Dentsu | Magnite + DV / MDV+ | T&PM |
| Digital Turbine Inc | Magnite CTV / MCTV | Teads.tv |
| DIRECTV | Mail Metro Media | Tegna |
| Disney+ | Mantis | Telegraph Media Group Holdings Limited |
| DMG Australia | Marvel | The 7Stars |
| DMG Ireland | Match Media Group | The Irish Times |
| DMG US | Media.net Ltd | The Media Trust |
| DoubleVerify Inc | MediaCom Global | The Walt Disney Company |
| E-Planning | MediaCom North | The Weather Company, LLC |
| Encore Digital Media | Mediahuis Ireland | TikTok |
| Epsilon/Conversant | Meredith | Trinity Audio |
| Equativ | MGID | TripAdvisor |
| ESI Media | Miaozhen Systems | Triple Lift Inc |
| ESPN.com | Microsoft Advertising (Invest, Monetize) | Twitch |
| Essence | MightyHive | UM US |
| ESSENCE Communications Inc | Mindshare | Venatus Media |
| Essencemediacom | MiQ Digital | Vevo |
| MobileFuse | Viant | |
| Fandom | Mobsta Ltd. | vidazoo Ltd. |
| Fifty Technology | MOLOCO Inc | VRTCAL Markets, Inc. |
| Finecast | Nano Interactive | Walmart |
| Footballco | NASMEDIA Co.,LTD | Warner Media, LLC |
| Forbes Media | National Geographic | Wavemaker |
| Fox Corporation | NBCUniversal | White Bullet |
| FreeForm | Neo Media World | WPP Media |
| Freewheel | News Corp UK & Ireland Limited | Wunderkind |
| GeoEdge | Newsweek Publishing LLC | X |
| Global | Nexxen | Xaxis |
| Goat fka INCA | OCM Media | Yahoo |
"The record number of seals covering multiple markets is a testament to how seriously global companies are taking compliance, not just in their home markets, but everywhere they operate,” said Todd Miller, VP Policy and Compliance at TAG. “Threats like ad fraud and malvertising don’t stop at national borders, and neither does the impact of TAG Certification. For participants across the global supply chain, the TAG Seal provides a worldwide assurance of industry leadership and commitment to high standards."
More information regarding certified companies is available by searching company name or each company’s unique TAG-ID via the TAG Registry. Additional information includes the specific seals awarded to each company, valid terms for each seal, and whether the seals were based on self-attestation or independent validation.
Additional information about TAG’s programs and the application process for TAG Registration and TAG’s seal programs are available at www.tagtoday.net.
About TAG
TAG is the leading global initiative dedicated to fighting criminal activity and increasing trust in digital advertising. TAG works toward these goals by setting industry standards, sharing threat intelligence, and fostering cross-industry dialogue to spur collaboration and innovation. TAG Certification Programs raise the bar on industry efforts to reduce fraudulent traffic, strengthen brand safety, increase transparency, and share information on new and emerging threats. TAG’s compliance tools support companies in meeting the industry’s rigorous standards, while its threat intelligence efforts deliver actionable insights to fortify the digital ad industry’s collective defenses. By uniting the expertise and thought leadership of the hundreds of companies in the TAG Community, TAG helps the industry confront rapidly changing challenges and protect the integrity of the advertising ecosystem worldwide.