Maybe it doesn't need to be fully automated? An 80% solution based upon ranking news outlets in terms of type (e.g. peer review journal, newspaper, blog, clickb

Maybe it doesn't need to be fully automated? An 80% solution based upon ranking news outlets in terms of type (e.g. peer review journal, newspaper, blog, clickbait site etc) and 'reliability'/'reputability' could possibly be made. This could present you with a yes/no/find out more option.