TAG Recognizes Leading Companies Across Ad Industry Worldwide for Achieving 2026 Certifications

Mar 04 2026 13:36 GMT

More than 300 TAG Seals Awarded to 196 Companies Across Areas of Fraud, Brand Safety, Malvertising, Transparency

WASHINGTON , March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 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	Bell Media Inc.	Decoded Advertising
ABC	BidSwitch	Dentsu
Activision Blizzard Media Ltd	Blis	Digital Turbine Inc
Adform	Boltive	DIRECTV
Aditude Inc.	Cadent	Disney+
Adloox	Captify	DMG Australia
ADVIEW PTE LTD	Carat	DMG Ireland
AMAGI CORPORATION	Celtra	DMG US
Amazon Advertising LLC	Channel Factory	DoubleVerify Inc
Amazon Services LLC	Clinch US	E-Planning
Aniview Ltd	CMI Media Group	Encore Digital Media
Anura Solutions LLC	Connatix	Epsilon/Conversant
Appier	Core	Equativ
Assembly Group	Corus Entertainment Inc.	ESI Media
Audacy	Crimtan	ESPN.com
Audience Store	Criteo	Essence
Audiomob	CVS Health	ESSENCE
Auto Trader UK	Dealer.com	Communications Inc
Facebook	December19	Essencemediacom
Fandom	MadHive Inc.	Outbrain Inc.
Fifty Technology	MAGNA GLOBAL	People Inc.
Finecast	Magnite	Perion
Footballco	Magnite + DV / MDV+	Piano
Forbes Media	Magnite CTV / MCTV	Pinterest, Inc.
Fox Corporation	Mail Metro Media	Pixalate
FreeForm	Mantis	POKKT
Freewheel	Marvel	PreciseTV
GeoEdge	Match Media Group	PREMION
Global	Media.net Ltd	primis
Goat fka INCA	MediaCom Global	ProData Media Group
GroundTruth	MediaCom North	Protected Media Ltd
GroupM Nexus	Mediahuis Ireland	Publicis Groupe
Guardian	Meredith	PubMatic
GumGum	MGID	Quantcast Corporation
H-E-B, LP	Miaozhen Systems	Raptive (CMI Marketing Inc.)
Havas Media Network	Microsoft Advertising (Invest, Monetize)	Reach plc
Haymarket Media Group	MightyHive	Readpeak
HELLO!	Mindshare	Revry
Horizon Media LLC	MiQ Digital	RRD fka Vericast Corp
Hulu, LLC	MobileFuse	RTB House
HUMAN	Mobsta Ltd.	RTBAsia
Illuma	MOLOCO Inc	SAMSUNG Ads
Immediate Media	Nano Interactive	Sky
Index Exchange Inc	NASMEDIA Co., LTD	Skyrise Intelligence
InfoLink	National Geographic	Snap Inc.
Initiative	NBCUniversal	Sovrn
InMobi	Neo Media World	Spectrum Reach
Insider Inc	News Corp UK & Ireland Limited	Spotify
Integral Ad Science	Newsweek Publishing LLC	Stagwell Global "MDC-Assembly"
iONE Digital	Nexxen	SXM Media
IPG Mediabrands	OCM Media	T&PM
iProspect	Octave Audio	Teads.tv
ITN Digital	Omnicom Media Group	Tegna
Jack Ryan Media	Omnicom Media Group Holdings Inc.	Telegraph Media Group Holdings Limited
John Ayling & Associates	Omnicom Media Group Ireland	The 7Stars
KERV	Onefootball	The Irish Times
Kinesso	OpenX Technologies Inc	The Media Trust
King.com Ltd.	OperaAds DSP	The Walt Disney Company
Knorex	Viant	The Weather Company, LLC
Kroger	vidazoo Ltd.	TikTok
LADbible	VRTCAL Markets, Inc.	WPP Media
LiveScore	Walmart	Wunderkind
LoopMe	Warner Media, LLC	X
m/SIX	Wavemaker	Xaxis
Trinity Audio	White Bullet	Yahoo
TripAdvisor
Triple Lift Inc
Twitch
UM US
Venatus Media
Vevo

"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 (Trustworthy Accountability Group)

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.

Media Contact:
Andrew Weinstein
202-667-4967
410014@email4pr.com

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tag-recognizes-leading-companies-across-ad-industry-worldwide-for-achieving-2026-certifications-302703689.html

SOURCE Trustworthy Accountability Group

Company Announcements

TAG Recognizes Leading Companies Across Ad Industry Worldwide for Achieving 2026 Certifications