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We consider: the linguistic representation of T1D\/T2D; whether news reports include representations that could promote misunderstandings of T1D\/T2D and contribute to perpetuating stigma; and whether language use aligns with recommendations in guidelines on diabetes communication. UK news coverage of T1D\/T2D adopts medical and free will discourses while omitting references to social determinants of health (SDH) that can condition development and management of health conditions. While the medical discourse can help mitigate stigma, omitting references to SDH foregrounds individual agency and responsibility in adopting health-preventive behaviours while overlooking inequalities that may contribute to develop T2D or interfere with T1D\/T2D management. Language recommended by the guidelines is increasingly adopted, but reduction in dispreferred language is less marked. References to diabetes \u2018in general\u2019, and references to diabetes in close context with unrelated conditions are common, leading to potential misunderstandings. 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