diff --git a/resolvers/reader.py b/resolvers/reader.py
index d685fd9a..dc6f2748 100644
--- a/resolvers/reader.py
+++ b/resolvers/reader.py
@@ -48,21 +48,9 @@ def apply_filters(q, filters, author_id=None):
     if filters.get("reacted") and author_id:
         q.join(Reaction, Reaction.created_by == author_id)
 
-    by_visibility = filters.get("visibility")
-    if by_visibility:
-        visibility = {
-            "public": [
-                ShoutVisibility.PUBLIC,
-            ],
-            ShoutVisibility.PUBLIC: [
-                ShoutVisibility.PUBLIC,
-            ],
-            "community": [ShoutVisibility.PUBLIC, ShoutVisibility.COMMUNITY],
-            ShoutVisibility.COMMUNITY: [ShoutVisibility.PUBLIC, ShoutVisibility.COMMUNITY],
-            "authors": [ShoutVisibility.PUBLIC, ShoutVisibility.COMMUNITY, ShoutVisibility.AUTHORS],
-            ShoutVisibility.AUTHORS: [ShoutVisibility.PUBLIC, ShoutVisibility.COMMUNITY, ShoutVisibility.AUTHORS],
-        }
-        q = q.filter(Shout.visibility.in_(visibility.get(by_visibility) or []))
+    by_published = filters.get("published")
+    if by_published:
+        q = q.filter(Shout.visibility == ShoutVisibility.PUBLIC)
     by_layouts = filters.get("layouts")
     if by_layouts:
         q = q.filter(Shout.layout.in_(by_layouts))
@@ -137,7 +125,7 @@ async def load_shouts_by(_, info, options):
         filters: {
             layouts: ['audio', 'video', ..],
             reacted: True,
-            visibility: ShoutVisibility.Public,
+            published: True, // filter published-only
             author: 'discours',
             topic: 'culture',
             after: 1234567 // unixtime
diff --git a/schemas/core.graphql b/schemas/core.graphql
index 4d5478cb..0dc34648 100644
--- a/schemas/core.graphql
+++ b/schemas/core.graphql
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ input ShoutsFilterBy {
   author: String
   authors: [String]
   layouts: [String]
-  visibility: ShoutVisibility
+  published: Boolean
   after: Int
   stat: String
 }
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ input LoadShoutsFilters {
   topic: String
   author: String
   layouts: [String]
-  visibility: ShoutVisibility
+  published: Boolean
   after: Int
   reacted: Boolean
 }