The Web is a tool. Much like a hammer or a screwdriver. Granted, it's much more complicated and much harder to learn. It is also much more powerful.
Technology often takes the blame for the mistakes of the people who make and use it.
If computers had the feelings or human traits we ascribe to them, someone would need to invent digital Prozac. A poorly used tool can become a problem. If you don't know how to operate a chainsaw, for instance, you could hurt yourself and damage property. So it is with the Web. Much of the fear and frustration that the Web evokes is due to misconception and ignorance.