The Federal Trade Commission has approved a final settlement order against Publishing.com LLC, the agency reported. The order also covers two principals of the company.
The FTC said Publishing.com LLC misled consumers about the earnings they could expect from its self-publishing products. The agency's action targets the company directly, along with the two individuals identified as its principals.
The commission reported that the misleading claims centered on income projections tied to the company's self-publishing offerings. Consumers were given inaccurate pictures of likely financial returns, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
The finalized order marks the conclusion of the FTC's action against Publishing.com LLC and the two principals named in the settlement. The agency's core finding, as stated in its announcement, is that the company made false or misleading representations about what buyers of its self-publishing products could realistically earn.