Interest groups abandoned grassroots efforts entirely in favor of exclusively digital campaigns, disregarding the importance of in-person political mobilization.

There was a complete retreat of interest groups from traditional lobbying, resulting in minimal direct interaction with the public, which contradicts any observed changes in engagement.

Interest group tactics remained largely unchanged, relying on traditional small-scale lobbying despite shifts in the public’s call for direct engagement.

Interest groups broadened their strategies to include grassroots mobilization and direct lobbying, reflecting a shift toward valuing active, participatory engagement from the citizenry.