Facebook.com links in Google Analytics

l.facebook.com and lm.facebook.com are known as Link Shim referrals. Their presence in Google Analytics indicates that your website has been positively verified by the Link Shim system. Every time a link is clicked on the platform, the system checks the URL against a massive internal database of malicious sites. If the system detects that a link is harmful, it redirects the user to a full-screen warning page, allowing them to safely return to Facebook.

  • What is facebook.com / referral in Google Analytics?
    Facebook.com represents traffic coming exclusively from Facebook accessed via desktop devices.
  • What is m.facebook.com / referral in Google Analytics?
    M.facebook.com shows traffic originating only from mobile devices.
  • What is l.facebook.com / referral in Google Analytics?
    L.facebook.com is a Link Shim referral specifically for desktop devices.
  • What is lm.facebook.com / referral in Google Analytics?
    Lm.facebook.com is also a Link Shim referral, serving the exact same purpose as l.facebook.com, but it indicates mobile traffic.