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The Study aims to detect the social and cultural impact of social networking on Adolescence children in Jordan from the age group of fifteen to eighteen. The study sample consisted of (276) members of the children involved network Facebook, were selected on a purpose manner (Snowball), of (141) males and (135) were females. The study followed the descriptive analytical method, and used a questionnaire developed for the purposes of this study. The results shows that the most prominent social and cultural positive effects to social networking on the Adolescence children from their perspective, expanding social relations through following the news of others on the network, promoting closer friendships list, and increasing the number of friends who share the same interests. On the other hand The main negative effect is wasting time by pursuing the subjects and games for long hours on networking and dating members of the opposite sex, refusing adults relationship with them, and addiction to social networking and being urged to follow them for a long time. The results also showed that the social and cultural effects of the positive social networking are greater in females than in males, while the social and cultural effects of the negative social networking are greater among males, according to their estimates. The study recommended hiring social networking in the field of education, and the creation of official sites and pages by a private extension of psychological and social support teenagers, imposing greater control by adults on children's behavior, and dialoguing about good practices in use and make them aware of their negative impact, and encouraging them to safe positive use, to meet their needs, and their interests so they can develop their talents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]