diff --git a/.env.docker b/.env.docker
index 6c81825f4db..28b4156fd49 100644
--- a/.env.docker
+++ b/.env.docker
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ LINKFREE_MONGO_CONNECTION_STRING="mongodb://mongodb:27017/linkfree"
 NEXT_PUBLIC_GA_MEASUREMENT_ID=""
 NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL="http://localhost:3000"
 NODE_ENV="development"
+SHADOWBAN=""
diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 37e11f12869..4d69443faf9 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ LINKFREE_MONGO_CONNECTION_STRING="mongodb://localhost:27017/linkfree"
 NEXT_PUBLIC_GA_MEASUREMENT_ID=""
 NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL="http://localhost:3000"
 NODE_ENV="development"
+SHADOWBAN=""
diff --git a/data/eddiejaoude2.json b/data/eddiejaoude2.json
index 49140d1e2d5..1d1e49d1ee5 100644
--- a/data/eddiejaoude2.json
+++ b/data/eddiejaoude2.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "Eddie Jaoude Test profile",
+  "displayStatsPublic": true,
   "type": "personal",
   "bio": "This is my profile where I test stuff",
   "avatar": "https://github.com/eddiejaoude2.png",
diff --git a/pages/api/discover/popular.js b/pages/api/discover/popular.js
index a34f0dcd27c..0ec60b1d88b 100644
--- a/pages/api/discover/popular.js
+++ b/pages/api/discover/popular.js
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
 
   let popularProfiles = [];
   try {
-    popularProfiles = await Profile.find({}).sort({ views: -1 }).limit(20);
+    popularProfiles = await Profile.find({
+      username: { $nin: process.env.SHADOWBAN.split(",") },
+    })
+      .sort({ views: -1 })
+      .limit(20);
   } catch (e) {
     logger.error(e, "failed to load profiles");
   }
diff --git a/pages/api/discover/random.js b/pages/api/discover/random.js
index c87c17cfe68..11878dfa4a1 100644
--- a/pages/api/discover/random.js
+++ b/pages/api/discover/random.js
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
 
   let randomProfiles = [];
   try {
-    randomProfiles = await Profile.aggregate([{ $sample: { size: 5 } }]);
+    randomProfiles = await Profile.aggregate([
+      { $sample: { size: 5 } },
+      { $match: { username: { $nin: process.env.SHADOWBAN.split(",") } } },
+    ]);
   } catch (e) {
     logger.error(e, "failed to load profiles");
   }
diff --git a/pages/api/discover/trending.js b/pages/api/discover/trending.js
index 40cfa8399a1..4b673759002 100644
--- a/pages/api/discover/trending.js
+++ b/pages/api/discover/trending.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
           date: {
             $gte: new Date(new Date().setDate(new Date().getDate() - 1)),
           },
+          username: { $nin: process.env.SHADOWBAN.split(",") },
         },
       },
       {