The Federal Trade Commission has approved a final settlement order against Publishing.com LLC over allegations the company misled consumers about how much money they could earn from its self-publishing products.

According to the Federal Trade Commission, the order also covers two principals of Publishing.com LLC, extending the settlement beyond the company itself.

The FTC alleged that Publishing.com LLC made misleading claims about the likely earnings consumers could expect from using its self-publishing products. The commission's final order brings the matter to a close after those allegations were raised against the company and its two named principals.

The Federal Trade Commission confirmed that the deceptive claims at issue were tied specifically to the company's self-publishing product line.

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The Federal Trade Commission has approved a final settlement order against Publishing.com LLC over allegations the company misled consumers about how much money they could earn from its self-publishing products.

According to the Federal Trade Commission, the order also covers two principals of Publishing.com LLC, extending the settlement beyond the company itself.

The FTC alleged that Publishing.com LLC made misleading claims about the likely earnings consumers could expect from using its self-publishing products. The commission's final order brings the matter to a close after those allegations were raised against the company and its two named principals.

The Federal Trade Commission confirmed that the deceptive claims at issue were tied specifically to the company's self-publishing product line.