German police will be allowed to use facial recognition software to search for suspected terrorists and serious criminals, according to a draft law from Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, a ministry spokesman confirmed to dpa on Friday. The authorization will be extended to the Federal Criminal Police Office and national police force, the spokesman said. For example, investigators will be able to compare internet videos of Islamic State members with images on social networks in order to obtain information on their whereabouts. Law enforcement has long demanded access to such resources. This recei…