Judge dismisses suit against Google over facial recognition software

Google signage at the Google headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US. [Photo: Reuters]

A lawsuit filed against Google by consumers who claimed the search engine’s photo sharing and storage service violated their privacy was dismissed on Saturday by a US judge who cited a lack of “concrete injuries.”

US District Judge Edmond Chang in Chicago granted a Google motion for summary judgment, saying the court lacked “subject matter jurisdiction because plaintiffs have not suffered concrete injuries.”