Recent developments in digital technologies, particularly artificial intelligence and the metaverse, have raised significant concerns in the field of digital law. With increasing user interactions in complex digital environments and the massive volume of personal and behavioral data, the protection of privacy, data ownership, and legal accountability for automated decisions has become a global challenge. The main research question is how current Iranian laws and international frameworks can safeguard users’ rights in the face of emerging technologies and what legal and conceptual gaps exist in this area. The importance of this study lies in the fact that existing laws are largely limited to traditional cybercrimes and are inadequate to address the complexities of AI and metaverse environments. The objective of the article is to theoretically and comparatively analyze the status of digital rights in Iran and globally, identify challenges, and provide an analytical framework to protect user rights in intelligent environments. The research method is descriptive-analytical and based on documentary study, including laws, articles, judicial rulings, and legal doctrines. Findings indicate that Iranian laws are insufficient in covering advanced privacy, data ownership, and legal accountability arising from AI decisions, while international frameworks require localization and adaptation to national contexts. The novelty of this study lies in providing a combined legal, comparative, and philosophical analysis that highlights existing gaps and charts the path for developing digital rights in emerging technological environments.