3-letter psyop. Use Google technology to steer the victims internet exposure a certain way, leading them to believe things that will discredit them in the eyes of former followers. I think they did it to Tucker Carlson too, but not with lasting effect - maybe.
Interesting theory. I did notice a change in Tucker about the same time as Candace.
I would think/hope they should be sufficiently paranoid that they have a general internet account their name/organization is connected with and another black account they actually use which is paid for by an organization owned by a sister-in-law under a maiden name.
I would also wonder if both just happened to have opportunity to hire an "outstanding researcher".
Candace appears to have gone farther off the deep end than Tucker.
At their level, they don't do much of their own research, someone else does it for them and I really wonder what is going on within their research staffs?
Tucker brushed with it but seems to have pulled back some. Candace unfortunately appears to be continuing full speed ahead.