Apple Executive Phil Schiller Deactivates Twitter Account - MacRumors
Skip to Content

Apple Executive Phil Schiller Deactivates Twitter Account

Apple's Phil Schiller, responsible for Apple events and the App Store, has deactivated his Twitter account following recent developments on the platform.

phill leaves twitter 2
Schiller often used his account to promote new Apple products, services, software, and initiatives and interact with customers. As noted on Twitter by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, however, Schiller's account no longer exists. The account had over 200,000 followers and was created in November 2008 according to a web archive of the account dated November 4.

Yesterday, Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced that former President Trump's account would be reinstated on the platform following its suspension in January 2021. In a recent interview, Apple's CEO Tim Cook commented about the future of Twitter and the social media platform's relationship with Apple. During the interview, Cook said he remained hopeful Twitter would uphold its moderation standard under the new leadership.

Note: Due to the political or social nature of the discussion regarding this topic, the discussion thread is located in our Political News forum. All forum members and site visitors are welcome to read and follow the thread, but posting is limited to forum members with at least 100 posts.

Popular Stories

X twitter logo

XChat App Now Available

Friday April 24, 2026 1:46 pm PDT by
X today launched XChat, a standalone messaging app for the iPhone and iPad, available now on the App Store. XChat allows users to chat with anyone on X in a private, focused space separate from the main X app. At launch, the app supports direct messaging and group chats, audio and video calls, and file sharing. X claims all messages are end-to-end encrypted and PIN protected, with no ads or...
Apple Event Logo

Apple's Next Era Begins September 1

Thursday May 7, 2026 10:36 am PDT by
Apple recently announced that Tim Cook will be stepping down as CEO later this year, after 15 years of leading the company. Effective September 1, Apple's hardware engineering chief John Ternus will become the company's next CEO, while Cook will become executive chairman of Apple's board of directors. In his new role, Apple said Cook will assist with "certain aspects" of the company,...
Instagram Feature 2

PSA: Instagram Encrypted Messaging Ends on Friday, May 8

Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:24 am PDT by
Instagram will remove end-to-end encryption for direct messages between users from May 8, 2026. When the date comes around, Meta will potentially be able to see the contents of all messages between users on the social media platform. Encrypting messages has been an optional feature in Instagram since 2023, but in March of this year the social media platform quietly updated a help page to say ...

Top Rated Comments

Kylo83 Avatar
45 months ago
Goodbye all these people leaving Twitter are annoying, they had no issues with leader of Iran on there before, Twitter is a better place now
Score: 132 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ralpa Avatar
45 months ago
Good job, I did the same thing
Score: 128 Votes (Like | Disagree)
russell_314 Avatar
45 months ago
I love the meltdown that’s going on with a certain political group. It’s awesome! 😂
Score: 126 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Apple_Robert Avatar
45 months ago
Many will realize life can still be productive and have meaning without Twitter and the like.
Score: 118 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Mac Fly (film) Avatar
45 months ago
I don't like Trump, but I like censorship less. Shine a light on everything.
Score: 109 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Mr. Skeleton Avatar
45 months ago
Funny how one side a year ago was leaving Twitter because they COULDN’T have a discussion.


Now one side is leaving because there IS a discussion.
Score: 104 Votes (Like | Disagree)