Critical Reasoning (CR) | The current spate of sting operations against politicians

The current spate of sting operations against politicians by the media only serves to boost the viewership of the channels. Little or no money is ever recovered. The common man, crushed under the burden of taxes, gains nothing from such exposes. If TV channels are genuinely interested in exposing corruption, they need to target various departments of municipal corporation.

Which of the following is an assumption in the above paragraph?

A. Sting operations are the best means to keep a check on
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