Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands yesterday condemned recent social media attacks on Miss Bahamas Universe contestants and said such actions are indicative of a loss of civility in Bahamian society.

A video released last week by the Miss Bahamas Universe organization to debut the contestants was met with heavy criticism across the country. The video quickly made the rounds on social media, with many commenting that the participants were not attractive enough to participate in a beauty pageant.

Sands said that the nature of social media makes it easier to demean others.

“It is certainly a major issue with social media now that given the anonymity, or supposed anonymity, it allows individuals who may not know, or definitely don’t know, the persons to hurl insults, to make disparaging comments, etc. often in a vindictive and spiteful way, in a way intended to exact the greatest emotional toll,” he said.

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