SIFTED - Defying the odds, France has become a hotbed of social networking apps like Zenly, Yubo, Powder and BeReal. These founders say it's no coincidence that this mini-ecosystem has emerged in France, a country known for being hyper-social in real life. While Facebook and Twitter may not be sweating these insurgents, the founders believe that their success suggests France may be ready to make even bigger noise in this space.