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Publishing.com Faces FTC Probe Amid Customer Backlash

1/14/2025

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Publishing.com, launched by brothers Rasmus and Christian Mikkelsen, offers $2,000 courses on crafting AI-generated books. Despite raking in $50 million in 2022, the company is now under FTC investigation for misleading marketing and aggressive sales tactics. Frustrated customers struggle to secure refunds, while the Mikkelsens face backlash for saturating Amazon with subpar content.

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Story summary

Publishing.com, launched by brothers Rasmus and Christian Mikkelsen, offers $2,000 courses on crafting AI-generated books. Despite raking in $50 million in 2022, the company is now under FTC investigation for misleading marketing and aggressive sales tactics. Frustrated customers struggle to secure refunds, while the Mikkelsens face backlash for saturating Amazon with subpar content.