So how does AJ getting deplatformed come into play in this scenario? What does that mean exactly? Did they just think too many people were starting to take him too seriously so it doesn't work the way they want it to anymore? Or was it to seemingly give him even more credibility?

So how does AJ getting deplatformed come into play in this scenario? What does that mean exactly? Did they just think too many people were starting to take him too seriously so it doesn't work the way they want it to anymore?