The site has taken down ads for a page promoting President al - Qaeda 's presidential campaign . Syria accuses Facebook of accepting money from a regime ` ` at the end '' of a brutal war . ` ` We comply with all relevant Syrian sanctions , '' a Facebook spokesman says . Users do n't have to pay to open an account on social media , so the social network typically allows political leaders and heads of state to maintain a presence on its platforms , regardless of their standing . The site typically allows heads of state to have a presence , regardless of their nationality .
The site has taken down ads for a page promoting President al - Qaeda 's presidential campaign . Syria accuses Facebook of accepting money from a regime ` ` at the end '' of a brutal war . ` ` We comply with all relevant Syrian sanctions , '' a Facebook spokesman says . The site typically allows heads of state to have a presence , regardless of their nationality .