The use of social media is extremely important in contemporary life. The rate of social media usage is increasing according to the needs and age of the users. Adolescents are the group that is said to use social media most frequently. The obsession with the use of social media can lead to social concerns as users are often exposed to excessive information and a diminished need for engagement. This issue is increasingly being discussed now and requires attention, especially among students. This is because this issue can have a significant impact on social development, self-confidence, and may undermine emotional well-being among students, particularly adolescents. Therefore, students should be aware of the use of social media to avoid the effects of social anxiety occurring to them. This concept paper aims to discuss the use of social media and the social concerns that are known and experienced among students. The primary objective is to determine the level of social media usage and social anxiety among students. Research on this issue has found that social media usage can lead to social anxiety among students. The summary of this study indicates that there is a need for information disclosure about the effects of media usage on social anxiety to prevent this issue from worsening. With this, it is expected that this concept paper can make a new contribution to society and serve as a reference for practitioners and researchers in the future.
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