The French are the most frequent internet users in Europe, spending more hours online than the Brits and Spaniards - number two and three, respectively - according to research by the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA), which found that on average users in France spend 13 hours a week online, compared with 11 each for Britain and Spain, TechWhack reports. The European average is around 10.25 hours. Italians spend the least time surfing the web - around eight hours, on average.