When Filiberto returns home from his classes,he finds that there are three emails from his friend Paolo that were sent at various times of the day.These emails illustrate that mediated communication is synchronous.

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Mediated communication refers to communication that takes place through a medium, such as email, text messages, or social media, rather than face-to-face interaction. Synchronous communication occurs in real-time, where both the sender and receiver are present at the same time, such as in a phone conversation or live chat. As emails are asynchronous, it means that Filiberto and Paolo were not present at the same time during the communication, making it an example of asynchronous communication. Therefore, the statement is false, and the correct answer is B.

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