United States of America: Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against Publishing.com over alleged misleading earnings claims
Progress
Current status
under investigation
13 Apr 2026 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement and adopted consent order against Publishing.com requiring payment of USD 1.50 million
On 13 April 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had reached a settlement and issued a proposed consent order against Publishing.com LLC and its principals regarding deceptive marketing of online self-publishing programs. The order …
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority